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"A rich and utterly absorbing novel about the life of King David, from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of People of the Book and March. With more than two million copies of her novels sold, New York Times bestselling author Geraldine Brooks has achieved both popular and critical acclaim. Now, Brooks takes on one of literature's richest and most enigmatic figures: a man who shimmers between history and legend. Peeling away the myth to bring David...
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Bathsheba is a woman who longs for love. With her devout husband away fighting the king's wars for many months at a time, discontent and loneliness dog her steps--and make it frighteningly easy to succumb to King David's charm and attention. Though she immediately regrets her involvement with the powerful king, the pieces are set in motion that will destroy everything she holds dear. Can she find forgiveness at the feet of the Almighty? Or has her...
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The story of a boy's rise to king of the Hebrews and the glory and suffering that result. David is a boy tending sheep when the prophet Samuel declares that David will be king. After David defeats the mighty Goliath, King Saul becomes jealous of David's fame, forcing David to flee for his life. After Saul kills himself following a lost battle, David becomes king. A story of pain and betrayal but also of forgiveness and grace.