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xii, 381 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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A fictional telling of how Queen Esther risked her life to prevent the killing of all the Jews in Persia.
A young Jewish girl, plucked from her home by the king's men and confined to the splendor of the palace, manages to captivate the king and become his queen, but must soon find a way to save her threatened people, whatever the cost.
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"Based on the biblical account of Esther, this story imagines the life and passion of this beautiful woman whose courage and influence impacted history and the fate of her people"--
When Xerxes, king of Persia, issues a call for beautiful young women, Hadassah, a Jewish orphan living in Susa, is forcibly taken to the palace of the pagan ruler. After months of preparation, the girl known to the Persians as Esther wins the king's heart and a queen's...
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304 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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"Lily is a mother and a daughter. And a second wife. And a writer, maybe? Or she was going to be, before she had children. Now, in her rented Brooklyn apartment, she's grappling with her sexual and intellectual desires while also trying to manage her roles as a mother and a wife. Vivian Barr seems to be the perfect political wife, dedicated to helping her charismatic and ambitious husband find success in Watergate-era Washington D.C. But one night...
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