{"product_id":"the-year-of-the-sword-sworp","title":"The Year of the Sword","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\"\u003eThe revised and expanded edition of Avner Gold's The Year of the Sword opens in 1648 with the happy occasion of Rav Shloime Strasbourg's marriage to Brachah Surkis, to the delight of his parents who never thought they would live to see this day. Several months later, Rav Shloime travels with Aharon, his ten-year-old stepson, and his friend Elisha Ringel to a family wedding in Nemirov, Ukraine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\"\u003eIn middle of the festivities, the count informs the Jewish community that the Cossacks have revolted and are fast approaching, and he offers them sanctuary in the castle. The people run to the supposed safety of the castle, the bride still in her wedding dress, but the Cossacks gain entry through trickery. The trapped people heroically choose martyrdom, and the scenes that ensue are horrendous. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\"\u003eRav Shloime, Aharon and Elisha escape Nemirov through Elisha;s resourcefulness, but danger pursues them. Rav Shloime and Aharon become separated from Elisha during the attack on Polnoye, and only Rav Shloime's quick thinking saves them from certain death. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eThe Year of the Sword \u003c\/span\u003edepicts the early stages of the tragedy that befell the Jewish people during the years 1648-1649, known to Jewish history as \"Tach v'Tat\", when a large portion of European Jewry perished at the hands of the Cossacks and their Tatar allies. It vividly portrays Bogdan Chmielnicki, the Cossack hetman, and Tugay Bey, the Tatar general. We behold the faith and courage of Rav Yechiel Michel Katz of Nemirov and Rav Shimshon Ostropolier of Polnoye as they inspire their followers to sanctify the Name. And we witness Rav Yom Tov Lipmann Heller, the Tosefos Yom Tov, the illustrious rabbi of Krakow, struggle with the plight of the women whose husbands disappeared in the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eThe Year of the Sword\u003c\/span\u003e is historical fiction at its finest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:left;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold; color: #ab7b38\"\u003eAll Books in the Strasbourg Saga, by Avner Gold:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422619834.html\"\u003eThe Promised Child\u003c\/a\u003e - 1592-1642\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422620632.html\"\u003eThe Dream\u003c\/a\u003e - 1643-1646\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422622537.html\"\u003eThe Year of the Sword\u003c\/a\u003e - 1647-1649\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422623046.html\"\u003eTwilight\u003c\/a\u003e - 1649-1658\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422623633.html\"\u003eThe Impostor\u003c\/a\u003e - 1651-1669\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422625934.html\"\u003eThe Purple Ring\u003c\/a\u003e - 1666-1667\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422627761.html\"\u003eEnvoy from Vienna\u003c\/a\u003e - 1668-1670\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422628386.html\"\u003eThe Marrano Prince\u003c\/a\u003e - 1672-1680\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422608333.html\"\u003eThe Long Road to Freedom \u003c\/a\u003e- 1680-1683\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422608685.html\"\u003eScandal in Amsterdam\u003c\/a\u003e - 1683-1684\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422608814.html\"\u003eThe Fur Traders\u003c\/a\u003e - 1684-1685\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artscroll.com\/Books\/9781422609231.html\"\u003eMidnight Intruders\u003c\/a\u003e - 1686-1714\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avner Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e ArtScroll\/Mesorah Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.00 X 9.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781422633205\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Novels \u0026amp; Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy shop at Judaica Square?\u003c\/strong\u003e Authorized ArtScroll dealer with the full catalog. 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