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Title: Esther: A Story of Courage by Trudy J. Morgan-Cole ISBN: 0-8280-1760-3 Publisher: Review and Herald Publishing Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Well-Researched and Entertaining
Comment: Morgan-Cole's book goes beyond the cliche, and beyond the Biblical narrative. She answers questions I have wondered about. What was life like in an Asian harem? Did Esther really want to be there? She is celebrated every year as a heroine. But who was she? An interesting plot, butressed with historical research and a female perspective, that leads you to admire Morgan-Cole's Esther, and the many women of her era who's names we never learn.
Rating: 5
Summary: The kind of book that keeps you reading untill 2 a.m.!
Comment: This is historical fiction at it's best. Meticulously researched and accurate where possible while at the same time totally captivating.
It's the story of a young Hebrew girl living in Persia c. 480 B.C.E. after her people had been exiled from Jerusalem. King Xerxes sends his men to find beautiful women for his harem and Esther is taken by force from her family. As the story of royal harem life and firey politics unwinds Esther finds herself more deeply involved in the King's life than she ever dreamed. Her strength and courage as she saves her people from annihilation give the reader cause for contemplation and make you fall in love with her.
Esther herself is enchanting but the whole cast of characters is skillfully developed. Before you know it you are floating along in the story and living in the 5th century B.C.E. The descriptions and history mesh perfectly with the fictional elements to create a spellbinding story of intrigue, mystery, murder, and romance.
The best part of the book for the true historical fiction fan is the part where Trudy Morgan-Cole details how she researched the book. She explains which parts are true, which parts are probably true, and which parts are pure fiction. She touches on the difficulties of researching historical figures from over 2000 years ago and explains her reasoning in using the 'version' of history she chose.
It's truly a splendid book that will delight the reader all the way through!
Rating: 5
Summary: I couldn't put the book down once I started reading it!
Comment: Thought provoking and truly an amazing story!
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Title: Sarah : Women of Genesis by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0765341174 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 17 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Midwife's Song by Brenda Ray ISBN: 0965396681 Publisher: Karmichael Pr Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Rebekah by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 076534128X Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 03 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Hadassah: One Night With the King by Tommy Tenney, Mark Andrew Olsen ISBN: 0764227378 Publisher: Bethany House Pub. Date: January, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's Queen by India Edghill ISBN: 0312289197 Publisher: Picador USA Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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