Esther

A Royal Beauty

De: Angela Hunt

Narrado por: Rachel Botchan, Kevin R. Free

Best-selling author Angela Hunt Returns to Biblical Fiction.

An ambitious tyrant threatens genocide against the Jews in ancient Persia, so an inexperienced young queen must take a stand for 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 crown. But because her situation is uncertain, she keeps her ethnic identity a secret until she learns that an evil and ambitious man has won the king's permission to exterminate all Jews - young and old, powerful, and helpless. Purposely violating an ancient Persian law, she risks her life in order to save her people... and bind her husband's heart.

Esther marks best-selling author Angela Hunt's return to biblical fiction. In each novel she explores an example of a Hebrew Old Testament woman - a woman whose physical beauty influences those around her and can change the course of history.

©2015 Angela Hunt Communications, Inc. (P)2015 Recorded Books

Excellent retelling.

This was a fantastic story based on the biblical story of Esther of Susa. I have read several books on her and love the movie One Night with the King but this goes more deeply into the politics behind the story as well. Really loved it. Kevin Free's narration was perfect as always.

Esther

I have heard many great fictional accounts of Esther, all with differing characterizations of Hamon. This one does not disappoint.

Wonderful! I wanted to listen all day!

This wonderful story kept my interest the entire time! Can't wait to read the other books.

Wonderfully Brought To Life

The book of Esther is one of my favorite this story was brought to life and well illustrated

A Heroine of the past.

It was really good story of a young woman in a chance to save her life and her people.