Behold Your Queen: A Story of Esther Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been searching for this book, and other Gladys Malvern books, for some time and when I found them, because they were so rare, they were hundreds of dollars. Whoever had this reprinted, THANK YOU!
I am stunned at how well this book stands the test of time. I first read this book in the 5th grade, many many years ago and when I happened upon this reprint, I scooped it up. I was not disappointed and devoured this book, even shedding a few tears as I read the story.
If you are between the ages of 8-?, Christian, Jew, Biblical history buff, homeschooler, or just like a good read with plenty of suspense, you will most likely enjoy and appreciate this story of Esther. It will also give you an enlightened sense of history, and especially clue you in as to why certain things happened the way they did in Bible times. It has a beautiful female hero, a despicable villain, a handsome king, and a whole lot more, but I don't want to spoil the story for you. Reading this again makes me want to do further research on that period and I'll be cracking my Bible open for the first time in a long time to read the Book of Esther.

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It is the ancient days of the Persian Empire. Hadassah was content in her quiet life in the Jewish quarter of the city of Babylon with her uncle Mordecai, who had raised her from childhood.But she was old enough to be married, and yet her uncle hadn't arranged a marriage for her. Meanwhile in Shushan, King Ahasuerus' marriage to the vain and selfish Vashti has ended, and a new wife must be found. Why not bring to him the most beautiful women of the kingdom, and let him choose? And so the loveliest young women of the empire are selected in local contests, and Hadassah is among those chosen to go to Shushan to meet the King.But as a Jewess in a foreign land with powerful enemies to her faith, she must conceal her true identity and take the Babylonian name of Esther.Will she find love with a man she has never met?And can she survive in a strict royal court controlled by the evil prime minister Haman, who wants to destroy her people?Out of print for 40 years, this special edition contains the original text of "Behold Your Queen!" in a large, trade size paperback, suitable for collecting.

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