Anointed

Michal is a princess, Abigail is a wealthy widow, and Bathsheba is a soldier's bride, but their destiny is to obey their fathers, serve their husbands, and raise their children. Marriage to King David offers them an escape, but they discover a deeply conflicted man who murders his rivals, massacres his captives, and menaces his harem. Michael Arditti's novel centers on three fascinating, formidable women who tell of love and betrayal, rape and revenge, motherhood and childlessness, exposing a conflict between male ruthlessness and female resistance.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 341 pages
Publication date: 20 May 2021
Publisher: Quercus Publishing

A masterful and immersive retelling of the Biblical tale of David and Bathsheba, penned by an award-winning novelist at the peak of his literary prowess, [A] fierce, sinewy novel Howard Jacobsen. A wonderfully rich novel. Arditti brings Ancient Israel to vibrant life Allan Massie, Scotsman. Michal, a princess, Abigail, a wealthy widow, and Bathsheba, a soldier's bride, yet as women in Ancient Israel, their destiny is the same: to obey their fathers, serve their husbands, and raise their children. Marriage to King David appears to offer them a way out, but behind the trappings of power, they discover a deeply conflicted man. The legendary hero who slew Goliath, founded Jerusalem, and saved Israel is also a vicious despot who murders his rivals, massacres his captives, and threatens his harem. Michael Arditti's masterful new novel centers on three fascinating, formidable women, whose voices have hitherto been silenced. As they recount tales of love and betrayal, rape and revenge, motherhood and childlessness, they not only present the time-honored story in a compelling new light but also expose a conflict between male ruthlessness and female resistance, which remains strikingly pertinent today.

Weight: 316g
Dimension: 130 x 200 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911350880