Queenmaker
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Author: India Edghill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 384
'There are many who say David loved me because I resembled my brother Jonathan. That is not true; David loved no woman, though he lay with many. Women loved him . . . Even I loved him once. When I was young, my very bones melted for love of David.' All the world knows the deeds of the great King David, how he slew the giant Goliath and united the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. But who knows the story of his first queen, Michal? With an enticing and powerful voice, Michal tells of her life in this incredibly rich historical period. She moves in consequence from a king's daughter to David's wife, then abandoned as an outcast for ten years, before David demands that she give up everything she has learnt to love to join him. No-one knows David's flaws so well as Michal. She sees the truth behind the songs of praise and the selfishness behind the beauty. With rich storytelling and wonderfully vital characters, Queenmaker is the story of a strong woman: a spellbinding tale of lush sensuality, of wisdoms and follies. And it is Michal's presence on every page that incandescently illuminates and reinterprets an old story. 'I enjoyed it very much . . . a splendid evocation of the period.' -Marion Zimmer Bradley, author of The Mists of Avalon '. . . damned good reading.' -Anne McCaffrey, author of the Pern series e.An intriguing and colorful retelling that incandescently illuminates and interprets an old story. Kirkus Reviews
Author: India Edghill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 384
'There are many who say David loved me because I resembled my brother Jonathan. That is not true; David loved no woman, though he lay with many. Women loved him . . . Even I loved him once. When I was young, my very bones melted for love of David.' All the world knows the deeds of the great King David, how he slew the giant Goliath and united the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. But who knows the story of his first queen, Michal? With an enticing and powerful voice, Michal tells of her life in this incredibly rich historical period. She moves in consequence from a king's daughter to David's wife, then abandoned as an outcast for ten years, before David demands that she give up everything she has learnt to love to join him. No-one knows David's flaws so well as Michal. She sees the truth behind the songs of praise and the selfishness behind the beauty. With rich storytelling and wonderfully vital characters, Queenmaker is the story of a strong woman: a spellbinding tale of lush sensuality, of wisdoms and follies. And it is Michal's presence on every page that incandescently illuminates and reinterprets an old story. 'I enjoyed it very much . . . a splendid evocation of the period.' -Marion Zimmer Bradley, author of The Mists of Avalon '. . . damned good reading.' -Anne McCaffrey, author of the Pern series e.An intriguing and colorful retelling that incandescently illuminates and interprets an old story. Kirkus Reviews
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: India Edghill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 384
'There are many who say David loved me because I resembled my brother Jonathan. That is not true; David loved no woman, though he lay with many. Women loved him . . . Even I loved him once. When I was young, my very bones melted for love of David.' All the world knows the deeds of the great King David, how he slew the giant Goliath and united the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. But who knows the story of his first queen, Michal? With an enticing and powerful voice, Michal tells of her life in this incredibly rich historical period. She moves in consequence from a king's daughter to David's wife, then abandoned as an outcast for ten years, before David demands that she give up everything she has learnt to love to join him. No-one knows David's flaws so well as Michal. She sees the truth behind the songs of praise and the selfishness behind the beauty. With rich storytelling and wonderfully vital characters, Queenmaker is the story of a strong woman: a spellbinding tale of lush sensuality, of wisdoms and follies. And it is Michal's presence on every page that incandescently illuminates and reinterprets an old story. 'I enjoyed it very much . . . a splendid evocation of the period.' -Marion Zimmer Bradley, author of The Mists of Avalon '. . . damned good reading.' -Anne McCaffrey, author of the Pern series e.An intriguing and colorful retelling that incandescently illuminates and interprets an old story. Kirkus Reviews
Author: India Edghill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 384
'There are many who say David loved me because I resembled my brother Jonathan. That is not true; David loved no woman, though he lay with many. Women loved him . . . Even I loved him once. When I was young, my very bones melted for love of David.' All the world knows the deeds of the great King David, how he slew the giant Goliath and united the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. But who knows the story of his first queen, Michal? With an enticing and powerful voice, Michal tells of her life in this incredibly rich historical period. She moves in consequence from a king's daughter to David's wife, then abandoned as an outcast for ten years, before David demands that she give up everything she has learnt to love to join him. No-one knows David's flaws so well as Michal. She sees the truth behind the songs of praise and the selfishness behind the beauty. With rich storytelling and wonderfully vital characters, Queenmaker is the story of a strong woman: a spellbinding tale of lush sensuality, of wisdoms and follies. And it is Michal's presence on every page that incandescently illuminates and reinterprets an old story. 'I enjoyed it very much . . . a splendid evocation of the period.' -Marion Zimmer Bradley, author of The Mists of Avalon '. . . damned good reading.' -Anne McCaffrey, author of the Pern series e.An intriguing and colorful retelling that incandescently illuminates and interprets an old story. Kirkus Reviews
Queenmaker