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Cover Up in the Holy Land Paperback – February 23, 2014

by Ilana Berner (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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In the Holy Land every archeological find leads to controversy, either between the religious and the secular, the Christians and the Jews, or the Biblical scholars and the scientists. While this book is fiction, those controversies provided the inspiration. The discovery of an historically significant burial cave, academic machinations, and a Lesbian love affair between an Israeli archeologist and a German student all highlight the homophobia, the political volatility, and the struggles to heal from the Holocaust in Israeli society in the 1970's.
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    292 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    February 23, 2014
  4. Dimensions
    5 x 0.66 x 7.99 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1496032772
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1496032775
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Ilana Berner has lived in the Holy Land most of her life. She studied archeology and was a tour guide for many years. She has an intimate knowledge of the land and its history. She lives with her life partner in Caesarea, Israel. This, her first book, combines her experiences at archeological digs with her familiarity with the important historical sites in Israel and her deep insight derived from living in a land where life is never dull.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 23, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496032772
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496032775
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.66 x 7.99 inches
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Ilana Berner has lived in the Holy Land most of her life. She studied Archaeology and was a tour guide for many years;she has an intimate knowledge of the land and its history. Ilana lives in Caesarea, Israel with her life partner. Cover Up in the Holy Land her first book, combines her experience at archaeological excavations with deep insight derived from living in a land where life is never dull.

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Lilian Gafni
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Kept Secret
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2014
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"What does the Vatican, the ringing bells in Italy, the White House, the Santa Barbara home of a famous American Evangelist, and a local missionary deep in the jungle of Brazil have in common?" It's a sealed secret in Israel that if made public will send shock waves into the world.

Cover Up in the Holy Land is a well written plot about intrigue, power, jealousy and revenge. The story follows Dana Lotan, an accomplished archaeologist, who hopes to become Dean of Archaeology for The University of the Desert in Israel. Dana spent many years in an academic pursuit of archaeology and written controversial papers that are shunned by some of her colleagues. When the promotion is given to her younger assistant, Yossi Stein, Dana is bent on publishing the new discovery kept secret by the faculty and the government.

Dana knows that the discovery will stun the Christian world. She is also aware that her enemies are plotting against her. To protect herself, she decides to publicize the discovery by leaving vital information with her close friend and lover if harm comes to her. The author did a wonderful job in describing complex and fascinating details in archaeology. A highly entertaining book!
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Janet M. Yamron
4.0 out of 5 stars Cover-up in the Holy Land
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2014
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A fascinating story which holds the reader's interest throughout the book. I was most interested in the archeology matters rather than the female relationships although I must admit the interplay between the characters added some spice to the whole plot. For the average reader, the story certainly stimulates great interest in the land of Israel and its wealth of ancient artifacts. Very well written!
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Gershon Weltman
5.0 out of 5 stars Uncovered Holy Land
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2014
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I found myself enjoyably learning many new things about Israeli archeology and history, academic infighting and social attitudes – not to mention lesbian love -- while rapidly turning the pages of this intelligently written and entertaining novel reminiscent of the Da Vinci Code. Congratulations to Ilana Berner for getting so much under one set of covers – literally and figuratively.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet read
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
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My copy of the book has now been read by 6 others as well as my self. Thank you for a sweet read.
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Oschi Pollin
4.0 out of 5 stars Between archeology, history an lesbian love
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2014
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It is a nice book, easy to read and the story interesting. It gives a little story about the history of Israel
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george anagnostopoulos
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2014
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Well written and very informative. It holds the reader's interest from the beginning to the end withone surprise after another. Ms. Berner is a good story teller; I enoyed reading it and I am sure you will too no matter where you live, Israel, USA or elsewhere.
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mbend
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2014
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Great first novel. A page turner. Ilana know how to tell good story. I really enjoyed the read.
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Hannah Estrin
5.0 out of 5 stars when archeology meets politics
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2014
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Be it the government for it's own purposes on on behalf of another, the church or the rabbinate.... Archaeology, information, love and politics always make for an interesting and sometimes explosive mix. Great read!
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Sylvia aichel
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2014
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A great read. Beautifully written and a real page turner. Couldn't put it down
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