The Triumph of Deborah
Author
Eva Etzioni-Halevy
Publisher
Plume
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The richly imagined tale of Deborah, the courageous Biblical warrior who saved her people from certain destruction
In ancient Israel, war is looming. Deborah, a highly respected leader, has coerced the warrior Barak into launching a strike against the neighboring Canaanites. Against all odds he succeeds, returning triumphantly with Asherah and Nogah, daughters of the Canaanite King, as his prisoners. But military victory is only the beginning of the turmoil, as a complex love triangle develops between Barak and the two princesses.
Deborah, recently cast off by her husband, develops a surprising affinity for Barak. Yet she struggles to rebuild her existence on her own terms, while also groping her way toward the greatest triumph of her life.
Filled with brilliantly vivid historical detail, The Triumph of Deborah is the absorbing and riveting tale of one of the most beloved figures in the Old Testament, and a tribute to feminine strength and independence.
Reviews
the triumph of Deborah tells the story of the three women famous from the bible, who must find their own paths in times of trouble. It is a great read as it is not heavily religious and everyone can understand it. One of the best things about this book is the it protrays the true bible teachings. It is very nicely written without the preachy feeling. Their is no judgement and the focus is straight to the truth. It is heavily informative in the historical details that most people dont know about. This book describes the characters and their feelings straight to a point.
I have enjoyed this book very much and I think it is very well written. I recommend this books to everyone who likes romance and to those who like biblical or historical based fiction.
Reviewed on 01/03/2012 by ReviewTheBook.com Member donna mcguire
The Triumph of Deborah. Oh my. The triumph that I was expecting (victory over Israel's enemy) was over by page 100. The remaining 253 pages were details about Barak and his sexual exploits with three main women - Deborah (!), Asherah and Nogah (half-sisters). Were Deborah's other triumphs really teaching Barak how to please a woman in bed? The triumph of winning her husband Lappidoth back? I wish that Ms. Etzioni-Halevy would have fleshed out the Deborah that is detailed in the bible, and left the other imagined women out of the story altogether. I've always felt that Deborah was a strong woman in a man's world, but this tale diminished her strength and left me in want of a true heroine. The other women in the story (as well as the men - Lappidoth and Barak) were incredibly immature characters. There was nothing about them to enjoy. They reminded me of boys and girls in shallow junior high / high school relationships. A lot of whining and temper tantrums. I was hoping for a rich tale of a strong woman, but now must wholeheartedly agree with the sentence on the back cover... "The richly imagined tale of Deborah..." Richly imagined indeed.
Reviewed on 06/15/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Vikki Gremel
