Ancient Voices

My summer reading took on an unintended theme this year. Quite by accident I blindly stumbled onto the historical story of Queen Esther (tile mosaic above). What followed was a search for historical fiction of other renown women of the Bible. Some of the best stories of all time come from the old testament! And these women did not disappoint. Taking a peak into the daily lives of ancient women gave me a renewed respect and admiration for the difficulties and challenges they faced in order to simply survive. And these women did more than survive-they became a life line to others. But most importantly it reminded me of the great power women have always had in the lives of men, children, each other, and the politics of the age. I hope you may be as touched by their hardship, their circumstances, their faith, their sacrifice, and their perseverance as I was.

List:

The Gilded Chamber: a novel of Queen Esther by Rebecca Kohn

Zipporah, wife of Moses by Marek Halter

Sarah by Marek Halter

Salome by Beatrice Gormley

*All Time Favorite: The Red Tent by Anita Diamante

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