Harlots of Jericho is a historical/biblical novel set in ancient Canaan, centering on the lives of two lowly prostitutes. In a first-person account, Hayyuma tells how her happy childhood is lost forever when she is sold into prostitution by her own mother for the price of three rabbits. Her only joy lies in the companionship of Rahab, a colleague whose affections and loyalties are too often fickle and self-serving. For a time, a love affair between...