Potiphars Wife: A Novel, by Mesu Andrews, Paperback
- Author: Mesu Andrews
SKU: 3960408
The drama of the Old Testament is revived through this historical fiction novel, putting a spotlight on one of the Bible's most infamous women, longing for Joseph, her husband's servant. This compelling novel comes from the award-winning author of Isaiah's Legacy.
Zuleika, prior to being Potiphar's wife, is raised by a king on the isle of Crete, where the sisterhood of women rules in the absence of their seafaring husbands. Now that she's come of age, Zuleika knows she'll be betrothed before long. Her father believes his robust trade with Egypt will ensure Pharaoh's obligation to marry his daughter.
Pharaoh refused, and instead gave her to Potiphar, the captain of his bodyguards, a crusty bachelor twice her age, who would prefer a new horse to a Minoan wife.
Zuleika yearns for affection after being abandoned by her father, rejected by Pharaoh, and humiliated by Potiphar's indifference. When her obsession with Joseph, the Hebrew chamberlain, goes horribly wrong, she finds out the truth: Only the God of Joseph could ever heal her wounded heart.
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