In Feast or Famine
Book description
Thrust into an arranged marriage, the daughter of ancient Egypt’s high priest plays a pivotal role in Joseph’s biblical narrative in this powerful novel from the award-winning author of Potiphar’s Wife.
After four-year-old Asenath’s mother is murdered by Egypt’s foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by…
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1 author picked In Feast or Famine as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Egypt’s culture jumps vividly to life in this beautiful book by Mesu Andrews.
The book examines the relationship between Joseph and Asenath, the Egyptian daughter of a pagan priest. I enjoyed how the author fills in the cracks of everything we don’t know in the biblical account with a believable story that fleshes out the personal histories of these two characters.
The story manages to feel both epic and intimate, inviting me to view the land and its politics through the eyes of a couple learning to love one another despite their vast differences.
From Heather's list on books featuring imaginative backstories of people in the Bible.
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