The Last Watchman of Old Cairo: A Novel, by Michael David Lukas, is the story of two widowed scholarly Christian sisters from Scotland, who brought the geniza documents to the attention of Dr. Solomon Schechter.  As one reviewer commented, "Weaving together characters from medieval Cairo, Victorian Britain, and contemporary Berkeley, Lukas has crafted a rich, highly readable story.  His themes - the ties between generations, between the West and Egypt, and between Muslims and Jews are bittersweet and timely."

WINNER OF:
The American Library Association’s Sophie Brody Award • The National Jewish Book Award (2018 – Fiction) • The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature • Named One of the Ten Best Books of the Year by the BBC, and more.

The book is available from the Jewish Library, the Public Library and purchased on-line for less than $20. Contact Linda Levy (704-366-6362/levyollie@aol.com) for additional information.

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