This stirring account of the Queen of Sheba’s search for truth and love paints a captivating portrait of a woman struggling with her passions and responsibilities in the ancient Middle East..
Dorr tells of a beautiful, intelligent, and independent queen who constantly battles the priests and high lords of her kingdom who resent being ruled by a woman. Bilqis, the queen of Sheba, is a woman as modern as her story is ancient.
Disillusioned by her own religion, under pressure to marry but finding no suitor who meets her own high standards, and disturbed by the new fleet of ships on her trade routes, Bilqis travels to Israel to meet the legendary Hebrew king and divert a needless and costly war.
How Solomon finally wins her, and how this beautiful queen resolves the conflicts among herself, her old religion, and the intrigues of her kinsmen, make The Queen of Sheba an exciting, bold novel of love and faith.
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The wisest king of antiquity encounters a stunning queen who he cannot possess.
From the pages of Queen of Sheba:
”My lord, you have never seen a woman like this. Before the old king’s body was moved from his bed, one of his counselors seized the crown and had himself proclaimed king. But within the year, the army stormed the palace and slew the usurper. Then, without wasting time, she took the crown, placed it on her own head, and had the priests formally recognize her as queen on the portico of the great temple of Ilumquh.”
”It’s easy to put the crown on one’s own head, but to keep it there is another thing.” Solomon put the horn cup down. “She may be more foolish than brave.”
"My lord,” Badget leaned over and spoke in a confidential tone, “she’s proven her bravery. Before becoming queen she took the virgin’s place and rode into battle with the troops. It was a sight to see. The camel decorated with gold and jewels while she sat tall and proud with the side curtains pulled back and her hair black as a raven’s wing and full . . .”
"I’ve heard of this custom. I would say it does take bravery. Is she also beautiful?" inquired the king.
Bathe in riches beyond imagination and a love story as magnificent in ancient times as it is today.