The Golden Bull
by Marjorie Cowley Author
(From Amazon): It is circa 2600 BC in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, and 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.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 978-1-58089-181
- Print Status
- In Print
- Chapters
- 33
- Pages
- 216
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge Publishing
- Edition
- 1
- Copyright
- 2008
Chapters
- 1 Changes
- 2 Hard Times
- 3 Preparations
- 4 On Their Way
- 5 A Good Voice
- 6 Trapped
- 7 Goddess of Beer
- 8 The Moonlit Road
- 9 Great Gate of Ur
- 10 City Made of Mud
- 11 The Goldsmith's House
- 12 Sidah's Workshop
- 13 A Bargain Struck
- 14 Necklace for a High Priestess
- 15 An Assignment
- 16 In Bittatti's Chambers
- 17 Innocent?
- 18 A Puzzling Piece
- 19 Sheet of Gold
- 20 Intrusions
- 21 Jomar's Plea
- 22 So Many Steps
- 23 Nari's Wish
- 24 The Lyre Stands Watch
- 25 Another Pair of Eyes
- 26 Something More is Needed
- 27 In the Bazaar
- 28 From the Treasury
- 29 Bridge Over the Canal
- 30 A Silence Broken
- 31 Gifts
- 32 Song for Abban
- 33 The River is Rising
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