Thunder Rose

The rose that grows where lightning strikes bestows a gift, demands a price.

And the beautiful, lonely Queen Elzbet has said that such is the price of her heart.

When Michoel Levy turned his back on a career at the bar, he set off alone for the Scottish islands. It was the first step on a journey that would take him through the village squares and capitals of more than 20 countries. He searched for, and found, a lost treasure, the art of the travelling storyteller.

In American deerskin boots, sitting on an Arabian rug and playing an Irish harp, he would tell his stories to an entranced audience of one or several hundred. Lovingly strict with his listeners, no filming or recording was permitted. The story was all!

No mere fairy story, Thunder Rose is a jewel amongst jewels. Get ready for the adventure of heart’s desire!

In 1992, Michoel Levy left his career as a barrister to find where life would take him. It took him across Europe, seeking out and reviving the ancient arts of the travelling storyteller. For five years, he lived on the road, telling his stories on bridges, in parks and in town squares. Now, he spends his time with his family, studying the Babylonian Talmud and, of course, telling stories.

The cover drawing is by Darren Baker, who was the official portrait artist of Her Majesty The Queen in 2011, the official artist to the 2012 Olympic games, and whose works grace the collections of 10 Downing Street, The House of Lords, St James’s Palace and the Bahrain Royal household.