A Son of Issachar: A Romance of the Days of Messias is a historical novel written by Elbridge Streeter Brooks and published in 1890. The story is set in the time of Jesus Christ and follows the life of a young Jewish man named Baruch, who is born into a family of wealthy merchants in Jerusalem. Baruch is a gifted scholar and becomes a disciple of the famous Rabbi Hillel. He is also deeply in love with a beautiful young woman named Miriam.As Baruch...