Cleopatra Never Would Have Believed: a novel

A gripping, world-encompassing tale, spanning the years 1947 to 1995. The book recounts the intertwined lives of several Jews from Alexandria, who were exiled or have escaped persecution. Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, had reclaimed its ancient glory following the opening of the Suez canal, becoming once again the Pearl of the Mediterranean. From all over the world people flocked to the city, to share in the way of life it offered. They succeeded in making Alexandria a thriving cosmopolitan city, as vibrant and lively as the leading capitals of Europe. It was a center for world-class culture, sports, and fashion, peaceful coexistence. This all ended in 1948. Most 'foreigners', even after several generations, had no Egyptian citizenship, and were forced to leave. Many found refuge in Europe and the Americas. Others rebuilt their lives in Israel. The events in this book are all true, the characters borrowing on actual people. The story itself is fiction. It is a story of fate and of revival, of gaining a sense of purpose. Yet most of all it is a love story. A love story between women and men, for our intertwined destinies, the enduring thread of Family. A love for the great cities of the world, a love for all people.