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Marek Halter was born in Poland, the son a printer and a Yiddish poet. Narrowly escaping the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War, he and his parents spent time in Russia and Uzbekistan before emigrating to France. Once in Paris, he studied pantomime alongside Marcel Marceau before embarking on a career as a painter. In the 1970s, he founded the International Committee for a Negotiated Peace Agreement in the Middle East and played a crucial role in the organization of the first official meetings between the Palestinians and Israelis; a role he continues to this day.

Marek Halter speaks ten languages, and is fluent in French, English, German, Russian and Yiddish. He is the author of several internationally acclaimed novels, and is a regular contributor to Die Welt and La Republica. In France, Sarah, Zipporah and most recently Lilah have all been Top Ten Bestsellers.

Books by Marek Halter

Sarah: A Heroine Of The Old Testament

The first novel in a sweeping historical trilogy, bringing the Old Testament to life.

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Zipporah

The second novel in a sweeping historical trilogy, bringing the Old Testament to life

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Lilah

Set over two thousand years ago, but with a strong message for our times,an ancient world is brought vividly to life through the story of one extraordinary woman.

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