Sheldon Greene

Tamar Sheldon Greene

Tamar, the narrator, is chosen to lead her community of Jewish/ American Indians as they struggle to keep their ancestral land. She resists the encroachment of settlers, a railroad, and the U. S. Army. She also copes with her impulsive husband, the relocation of some of her community, the birth of a child and the complications of an affair. The novel provides a vivid view of California during the late 19th century.




Tamar is the last novel in the American Quartet. Reviews of the first three; Lost and Found, The Seed Apple, and The Lev Effect follow.




What critics say about Lost and Found (Random House),

"Greene is a born storyteller..." -Los Angeles Times (Critic's Commendation)

"Immensely entertaining" -Dallas Morning News-Sunday

"...sensitive, deeply felt, intuitively wise...telling us universal truths of fabulous implication...

climax of rich human delight..." -Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Delightful... This soothing, humorous story will appeal to a wide variety of readers..." -Library Journal