Behold Your Queen Author:Gladys Malvern A colorful and extravagant presentation of the Bible story of Esther, by the author of Ann of Old New York and Eric's Girls. Although necessarily imposing modern character appraisals and a few sentimental reflections upon the dramatis personae, the author has missed none of the turbulent drama in the story of a great queen who ... more »saved her people from annihilation.
Hadassah, a Jewish girl from Babylon, is chosen to be a candidate for marriage to the Persian king, Ahasuerus; through the marriage, elegant seclusion as queen, conspiracies, and first knowledge of the plans of vicious Prime Minister Haman to massacre the Jews; to the feast given by Esther (as she is now known) to expose Haman and save her people.« less