However, as she integrates the david character into the text, the reader realizes that, rather than creating a fuller image of the character exposing his flaws, she has gone too far in the other direction. At first we can empathize with michals happiness as she grows up in a loving family and eventually attains the marriage she thinks she desires. A novel of king davids queen india edghill the only woman in the bible who is noted to have loved a man, queen michal was king davids childhood sweetheart, his first wife, and daughter of his great friend and greater enemy, king saul. The only woman in the bible who is noted to have loved a man, queen michal was king davids childhood sweetheart, his fi. Book search engine can find queenmaker a novel of king davids queen by edghill, india. India edghill a retelling of the biblical story of king david and queen michal, told from the queen perspective. Some readers of her first novel queenmaker objected to edghills depiction of king david. I have the suspicion that king david was much like how india edghill portrays him in queenmaker, which is the untold story of michal, davids first wife and head of his household. The book is a first person narrative of michal, king davids first wife out of several and the one to hold the title of queen. She could ask anything and have it granted, anything but her own happiness. A novel of king davids queen for over forty years, michal lived and reigned in davids court. As the queens search for a true heir to her throne takes her to the court of the wisest man in the world, both she and the king learn how to value truth, love, and duty.
Read queenmaker a novel of king davids queen by india edghill available from rakuten kobo. Edgehill shows many different sides of queen michals king david. India edghill could not find a publisher for her first novel, queenmaker. India edghill a look at the life of of king davids queen, michal, who was the prize he would risk his kingdom to win.
Join us tuesdays at 7pm for great books and conversation. India edghill a retelling of the biblical story of king david and queen michal follows michal, who lived and reigned in davids court for more than forty years, as she speaks about her hopes and fears while war. Queenmaker is a beautiful story, and a remarkable novel in its own right. Behind the palace doors, beneath the burning sun of the desert, or fleeing from absaloms warriors, michal was at. All the world knows the deeds of king david but only his first queen, michal, knows the truth behind the praise, the selfabsorbed ego hidden. Queenmaker is a biblical fiction first person narrative of michal, king davids first wife out of several and the one to hold the title of queen. Months of self promoting recently paid off for selfpublished author india edghill, when st. A riveting debut tale of the rise of king david also provides a feminist application of the prince, as queen michal must learn machiavellian guile and statecraft to survive edghills david sounds remarkably like a modern politician. Behind the palace doors, beneath the burning sun of the desert. It is a novel told from the pointofview of michal, davids first wife.
Its a tale of love, betrayal, mental illness, murder, and cunning. This author deserves high praise for this biblical tale of king davids queen michal, daughter of king saul. This book was another one of those pageturners that kept me up for most of 24 hours to read. For over 40 years, michal lived and reigned in davids court. I enjoyed india edghills delilah very much so i figured ill pick up her novel queenmaker as a followup. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. She was the beautiful and proud daughter of king saul and the prize david would risk his kingdom to win. The only woman in the bible who is noted to have loved a man, queen michal was king davids childhood sweetheart, his first wife, and. A novel of king davids queen historical novel society. A brilliantly told story of a strong woman in the tradition of anita diamants bestselling novel, the red tent. For more information about our book club call lisa perez at 626 5705008 x. Queenmaker a novel of king davids queen by edghill, india.
Queenmaker introduces in unforgettable detail the characters of one of the greatest periods in biblical. Basing her interpretation on a few biblical references, edghill fleshes out the character of michal and the other women in davids life, including bathsheba and abishag in a highly believable fashion. A novel of king davids queen audiobook by india edghill. The only woman in the bible who is noted to have loved a man, queen michal was king davids childhood sweetheart, his first wife, and daughter of his great friend and greater enemy, king saul. That is, david was a kind and generous man, full of life and love and interest, until he started believing his own hype. Queenmaker is a fascinating book that tells the story of the biblical character david, lowly shepherd boy who eventually became king david. Michal, who narrates, is king sauls daughtera beauty who, as an adolescent, falls in. India edghill audio books, best sellers, author bio. Queenmaker is a wellwritten historical fiction that provides a different slant on king david one of the more popular biblical figures. Married to and then abandoned by david at age 14, michal is forced to marry him again and become his first queen ten years later. All the world knows the deeds of king david but only his first queen, michal, knows the truth behind the praise, the selfabsorbed ego hidden behind the words of peace and wisdom. The book follows the biblical books of samuel and ii samuel from michals perspective.
A novel of king davids queen modern dramatists ebook. Her ability to create readable prose for the context is fantastic. Suzanne toren this rich and powerful retelling of the great biblical story of king david and queen michal paints a truly provocative portrait of the royal couple. Queenmaker was originally published by xlibris in 1999. Do not fear, queenmaker, is not a formulated biblical story rushed out by edgehill in bandwagon fashion. It is about michal, about biblical times, and hugely about davidfor david is the queenmaker. Queenmaker is a fictionalized account of queen michals life in king davids royal court. Following in anita diamants footsteps, edghill has struck gold. These are a few of the storylines that india edghill uses in her first novel, queenmaker. This novel is based on the biblical character of king david and his first wife, queen michal. A novel of king davids queen by india edghill at indigo. Starting from childhood michal tells us of her love and obsession for david as it blossoms after his famous slaying of the giant goliath. Recent changes in pop culture favourites will put queenmaker on everyones book list.
This biblical historical focuses on a little known queen. Queenmakers greatest richness is in creating the courage, compassion, and sheer canniness of the shadow queen, michal, the betrothed bride of king david, the eleanor of aquitaine of the bible, a monarch in full. Jacquelyn mitchard, author of the deep end of the ocean show more. David, as seen through the eyes of michael, his reluctant wife and queen, is a man who covets power and wealth readers who believe in a literal translation of the bible need to realize that david is treated as a selfish, machiavellian individual. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. A novel of king davids queen 0312289197 by edghill, india. A novel of king davids queen, the story of michal, daughter of king saul and wife of king david.
Following queenmaker, her majestic debut people, india edghills wisdoms daughter is a vivid and assiduously researched rendition of the biblical tale of king solomon and the queen of sheba. Queenmaker quotes showing 11 of 1 i did not know then that words and music are more deadly than any spear. Martins press this novel was originally selfpublished with xlibris press i have been writing professionally for 40plus years and have a very definite style and believed diane would simply offer advice on how to shape this novel of mine into a manuscript ready for publication. Turning inside out the traditional view of david as a beloved king and gentle author of the psalms, india edghills wellwritten debut novel queenmaker paints a. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Seeing saul, david, bathsheba, young solomon, and all the other people and events from her eyes makes the reader wonder. At first we can empathize with michals happiness as she. A novel of king davids queen paperback november 1, 2002 by india edghill author.
I was surprised to find how little is known about the real historical figure the queen of sheba, and enchanted by the invented character in this book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The first third of the book, is both novel and interesting, in particular the idea of telling it from the perspective of king sauls daughter. A novel of king davids queen fast, free delivery, video streaming, music, and much more prime members enjoy free twoday shipping, free sameday or oneday delivery to select areas, prime video, prime music, prime reading, and more.
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