Books with title Esther

Mrs. Isa nee Craig Knox (1831-1903) was a Victorian social reformer, women's rights activist, journalist, poetess and novelist. In 1853, she secured a position on the staff of The Scotsman, writing literary reviews and articles on social questions. Largely self-educated in literature, Isa was an admired poet in her day, first attracting fame as the winner of the Robert Burns Centenary Competition in 1858. Outside of her writing for the periodicals, she published three volumes of poetry: Poems by Isa (1856), Duchess Agnes (1864) and Songs of Consolation (1874). Her educational books, The Little Folk's History of England (1872), Yes or No? -Tales on the Parables (1872) and Easy History for Upper Standards (1885) were popular during her life.

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Ataxerxes, king of Persia, needed a wife. This powerful warrior lord picked the one girl who would have given anything to have been passed over - a Jewish scholar, Esther, from the back streets of his capital, Shushan. To a king bored by the chattering of women wreathed in musky scents, this changeling was a breath of fresh air. But the new queen of Persia was lost in a world of protocol and soon lost her husband's favour. Esther's only hope to avert a holocaust was to risk her own life and go, uninvited, before a king who had already disposed of one unpopular wife.

Artaxerxes, King of Persia, needs a wife. He picks the one girl who would have given anything to be passed over: a Jewish scholar, Esther, from the back streets of his capital, Shushan. To a King bored by the chattering of women wreathed in musky scents, this changeling is a breath of fresh air. But the new Queen of Persia is lost in a world of protocol, and soon loses her husband's favour. Worse, she has to hide her faith and deny her origins - for Haman, the King's favourite, is an Amelekite, an ancient enemy of the Jews, and determined to have revenge. Esther's only hope to avert a holocaust is to risk her own life and go, uninvited, before a King who has already disposed of one unpopular wife...