Book of Esther Hardcover - 2003
by Esther David
When Esther David set out to write a novel that was loosely based on family history, she did not know that uncovering the past would reveal such a treasure trove of stories, or that the process would cut so close to her own life.
Her story begins in the nineteenth century, with Bathsheba, as she waits for her husband to return from his long absence at their home in Danda village on the Konkan coast. A woman of great strength of character who disregards convention, she steers the family through difficult times, but is shattered by the combined weight of social ostracism and an aborted pregnancy. Her greatgrandson David inherits her sense of empathy for all things living, besides possessing a remarkable talent for healing. He acquires great respect as a doctor in Ahmedabad, but is unable to rein in his exuberant son Joshua, Esther's father, in whom the ability to heal will be directed towards a series of creatures large and small, among them lions, panthers and crocodiles. Joshua goes on to found a zoo, and the stories of the pets they raise form a heartbreaking accompaniment to the human drama.
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- Title Book of Esther
- Author Esther David
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 394
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Penguin, New York
- Date 2003-11-25
- ISBN 9780670049097 / 0670049093
- Weight 1.27 lbs (0.58 kg)
- Dimensions 8.76 x 6.02 x 1.24 in (22.25 x 15.29 x 3.15 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003313209
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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