The Gilded Chamber: A Novel of Queen Esther -- Rebecca Kohn, Paperback

For centuries her name has been a byword for feminine beauty, guile, and wisdom. This sweeping, meticulously researched novel restores Esther to her full, complex humanity while reanimating the glittering Persian empire in which her story unfolded. Esther comes to that land as a terrified Jewish orphan betrothed to her cousin, a well-connected courtier. She finds a world racked by intrigue and unfathomable hatreds and realizes that the only way to survive is to win the heart of its king. Passionate, suspenseful, and historically authentic, The Gilded Chamber illuminates the dilemma of a woman torn between her heart and her sense of duty, resulting in pure narrative enchantment.

Author: Rebecca Kohn
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Published: 07/26/2005
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780143035336
Age Range: 18-UP

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 08/01/2005 pg. 80

About the Author
Rebecca Kohn lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with her husband and daughter. The Gilded Chamber is is her first novel.