The Prophet's Wife

A long-lost novel by the author of As a Driven Leaf

Infidelity, faith, and power all come together in a gripping story of the biblical prophet Hosea and his wife, Gomer.

When Milton Steinberg died in 1950, he left one manuscript tantalizingly unfinished. Set against a backdrop of unrest in ancient Israel, The Prophet's Wife is a stirring portrait of the young prophet Hosea, his free-spirited wife Gomer, and a people seduced by the lures of power and idolatry.

This exciting literary find creatively brings to life the prophet and his world, in a story that is both highly personal and yet grand in scope, exploring the relationship of the Jewish people with God. Essays by three extraordinary writers and thinkers provide startling, breathtaking interpretations to deepen understanding of the novel.

ABOUT MILTON STEINBERG

The late Milton Steinberg is the author of the literary masterpiece As a Driven Leaf, first published in 1939 and still regarded as a major influence on contemporary Jewish life and thought. Steinberg died in 1950 while working on The Prophet s Wife, which is now in print for the first time.

ABOUT THE COLLABORATORS

Rabbi Harold S. Kushner is the author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People.

Ari L. Goldman is the author of The Search for God at Harvard and Being Jewish, and the former religion correspondent for the New York Times.

Norma Rosen is the author of Touching Evil and Biblical Women Unbound.