Celebrated poet, novelist and non-fiction author Ruth Padel brings her sure-footed sense of place and identity to this lyrical exploration of the end of almost 2500 years of history of the Jews of Crete. The book reflects both the deep history that can be unearthed at sites like Knossos and the personal history that is gained through language, memory and relationships. Both the land and the individuals in Daughters of the Labyrinth bear the scars of inherited trauma, and the power of memory occupies every page of the book.
Watch Ruth Padel discuss Daughters of the Labyrinth at Jewish Book Week 2022.