Synopsis
One girl, one nation, one chance . . . Esther's story is one of the most dramatic in the Bible: a renowned beauty, she used her feminine wiles to capture the heart of a king and so win the deliverance of her people from the threat of death.
The Gilded Chamber creatively re-works the famous story to show us how this young girl came to be in the harem of King Xerxes and how her path to womanhood enabled her to save a nation and find peace. This is a tale of strength, seduction and survival, of the solidarity of women, and its descriptions of the Persian palace and the secrets contained within those walls will hold you spellbound to the final page.
Reviews
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'Far from being a staid, historical drama, The Gilded Chamber is inspirational, fascinating - a joy to read.'
Easy Living
'Rebecca Kohn takes us into places the Old Testament never dreamed of… A triumph of historical imagination and a must-read.'
Steven Pressfield, author of Gates of Fire on The Gilded Chamber
Product details
Format : Paperback
ISBN: 9780141020501
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 368
Published : 07 Jul 2005
Publisher : Penguin
The Gilded Chamber
£6.99
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