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David and the Philistine WomanPaul Boorstin
Nara is a young Philistine woman who has given up hope of ever finding a husband. No man will take a wife who towers head and shoulders above him. She lives in isolation with her father, until she is discovered by the Philistine priests. They betroth her to Goliath, to give him warrior sons. What happens when Nara’s fate collides with that of David, who is destined to face Goliath in combat, will forever transform how you experience this pivotal moment in the Bible. Boorstin re-imagines David’s dangerous path from shepherd to charismatic leader, interweaving his life not only with Nara’s, but with key Biblical characters including King Saul, and Saul’s daughter Michal, who will later become David’s wife. While faithful to the spirit of the Bible, Boorstin reads between the lines of the ancient narrative to bring immediacy, relevance and even greater meaning to the life of the young Israelite who would become the most beloved character in the Old Testament. David and the Philistine Woman combines exciting storytelling and rich characters to fashion an unforgettable epic.
Author BioPaul Boorstin is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and screenwriter whose work has appeared on all major U.S. TV networks, as well as worldwide on Discovery, A&E and the History Channel. A graduate of Princeton and a resident of Los Angeles, he has traveled around the world making documentaries for National Geographic. His screenplays have been produced as motion pictures by Paramount and 20th Century Fox. He currently is a blogger for the Huffington Post and a contributor to the Los Angeles Times. Online: Website, Blog
EndorsementsBoth a wise reading and a wild reimagining of the Bible's most fascinating personalities and most memorable single clash. Philistines and Israelites, their gods and loves and struggles, spring to dramatic life in David and the Philistine Woman.David Wolpe (America's Most Influential Rabbi, Newsweek Magazine)
Promotional PlansPromotion through book tour to bookstores, public libraries, church groups and Temple sisterhoods in the US/Canada. Promotion via author's Huffington Post blog, Princeton Alumni newsletter and social media. Netgalley.
USPThe only novel that reimagines the most iconic moment in the Old Testament, shining a spotlight on the courageous women who transform David's life.
Competing BooksThe Secret Chord: A Novel 9780670025770, by Geraldine BrooksViking, 2015
CategoriesFICTION (General)(FIC042030) -> Christian (General)(FIC042030) -> Historical(FIC042030)FICTION (General)(FIC042010) -> Christian (General)(FIC042010) -> Classic & Allegory(FIC042010)FICTION (General)(FIC046000) -> Jewish(FIC046000)
Publication DateJuly 28, 2017
PaperbackISBN: 978-1-78535-537-0$19.95 | £13.998.5x5.5 inches | 216x140 mm336PP
e-bookISBN: 978-1-78535-538-7$7.99 | £4.99
Library of Congress2016954756
Distributed to the trade by National Book Network in US; by Orca Marston in UKPublisher contact: [email protected]
