The Golden Bull

Siblings face survival and new beginnings in ancient Mesopotamia's drought-stricken city of Ur.

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207 pages· 33,157 words· Est. 3.5 hour read

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In ancient Mesopotamia, siblings Jomar and Zefa are sent to the city of Ur during a devastating drought. Jomar apprentices with a goldsmith, while Zefa, a gifted musician, must perform on the streets to survive. As they navigate the city's challenges, their resilience and talents are tested. Will they find a place to call home, or will the harsh realities of Ur consume them? Discover the intrigue and struggle for survival in a world where every choice could mean life or death.

From the publisher

A brother and sister’s search for a new life and new home . . . 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefa’s father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah’s household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur. Marjorie Cowley vividly imagines the intrigues, and harsh struggle for survival in ancient Mesopotamia.

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