The Lighthouse, Paperback

Simon is a gifted physician who faces constant danger as a Jew in first-century Egypt under Roman rule.

When Meidias, an escaped convict, declares a "holy" war against Jews and abducts Simon's sister, Simon's search for her leads him on a treacherous journey to slave markets in Alexandria and to Jerusalem where a Roman soldier forces Simon to carry a crossbeam for a stranger. Simon is troubled by the stranger's death but does not know that this moment will change the world forever.

Simon's passion is Aurelia, inaccessible daughter of a Roman senator. His mission is revenge against the outlaw Meidias. His ambition is justice for his family and his people. His torment is the conflict between his Hippocratic oath and his vow to kill Meidias.

As his medical reputation grows, he comes face to face with prefects and emperors and the poor suffering masses of Alexandria and Rome. Overwhelmed by the plight of his people, he tries to stop what becomes the first pogrom in Alexandria.

THE LIGHTHOUSE moves between Egypt and Italy and back to Alexandria. It is a story about family love and loyalty, medical breakthroughs and heartbreaks, and one man's quest for justice for his people.

• Dimensions: 216 x 140
• Author: Karin Ciholas
• Cover type: Paperback
• Publishing Year: 2022
• Publishing Month: 11
• Pages: 410
• Language: English
• Publisher: Atmosphere Press
• Weight: 517 g