num_pages: 353
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Gilded Chamber: A Novel of Queen Esther
titlecomplete: The Gilded Chamber: A Novel of Queen Esther
characters: King Xerxes, Esther (Bible)
genres: Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Religion, Christian, Womens, Fiction, Christian Fiction
ratings_count: 2493
places: Persian Empire
publisher: Penguin Books