David and the Philistine Woman

A novella

by Paul Boorstin

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Pub Date 28 Jul 2017 | Archive Date 28 Aug 2017

John Hunt Publishing Ltd | Top Hat Books

Historical Fiction | Religion & Spirituality

Description

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 reimagines 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.
FINALIST in the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

Advance Praise

"Both 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."

Rabbi David Wolpe, named "the most influential rabbi in America" by Newsweek and author of David: The Divided Heart

"King David is revered by more than half the population of the planet, yet he has never been more real and knowable than he is in Boorstin’s breathtaking novel. Here the man God called 'Beloved' is utterly, unforgettably human. I couldn't put this book down."
Reza Aslan, producer/host of the CNN series "Believer with Reza Aslan" and author of #1 New York Times bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth

"Leave it to this documentary filmmaker to conceive this richly imagined story. Boorstin has created the page-turner that book clubs have been waiting for since The Red Tent."
Judy Kancigor, Orange County Register columnist and author of Cooking Jewish

"With vibrant color, Paul Boorstin paints a wholly new portrait of one of the Bible’s most enigmatic figures. David and the Philistine Woman is a welcome addition to the rich tradition of Jewish historical fiction." Emily K. Alhadeff, editor of Jewish in Seattle Magazine

"Both a wise reading and a wild reimagining of the Bible’s most fascinating personalities and most memorable single clash. Philistines and Israelites, their...

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Paul Boorstin is an award-winning filmmaker whose numerious documentaries include A&E programs exploring the Biblical stories of Esther and Abraham, with on-camera commentary by Rabbi David Wolpe. Boorstin wrote the A&E Biography special on Israeli general Moshe Dayan and The Lost Kennedy Home Movies for the History Channel. The two-hour Kennedy special is reshown each year on the anniversary of JFK's death. In addition, he has traveled around the world producing and directing TV documentaries for National Geographic. A resident of Los Angeles, Boorstin graduated magna cum laude from Princeton. He is a blogger for the Huffington Post and a contributor to the Los Angeles Times. DAVID AND THE PHILISTINE WOMAN is Boorstin’s first historical novel.

Paul Boorstin is an award-winning filmmaker whose numerious documentaries include A&E programs exploring the Biblical stories of Esther and Abraham, with...