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Queen Esther : A Novel by John Irving (2025, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101501189441
ISBN-139781501189449
eBay Product ID (ePID)23074991561
Product Key Features
Book TitleQueen Esther : a Novel
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
TopicGeneral, Literary, Political
GenreFiction
AuthorJohn Irving
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight25.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsIrving masterfully threads the narrative, from New England to Vienna to Jerusalem, while exploring the themes he frequently wrestles with--orphans, sexuality, and found families. Irving's luminous prose embodies his singular gifts; the novel is expansive, darkly comic, melancholic, and deeply compassionate, conveying a profound empathy for his flawed characters. Countless literary references, lyrical flourishes, and allusions add depth to the Dickensian motif as Irving brilliantly blends moral ambiguity and emotional truth in this essential addition to his oeuvre.
SynopsisAfter forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award-winning film, The Cider House Rules , revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud's, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther--a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism. Esther Nacht is born in Vienna in 1905. Her father dies on board the ship to Portland, Maine; her mother is murdered by anti-Semites in Portland. Dr. Larch knows it won't be easy to find a Jewish family to adopt Esther; in fact, he won't find any family who'll adopt her. When Esther is fourteen, soon to be a ward of the state, Dr. Larch meets the Winslows, a philanthropic New England family with a history of providing foster care for unadopted orphans. The Winslows aren't Jewish, but they despise anti-Semitism. Esther's gratitude for the Winslows is unending; even as she retraces her roots back to Vienna, she never stops loving and protecting the Winslows. In the final chapter, set in Jerusalem in 1981, Esther Nacht is seventy-six. John Irving's sixteenth novel is a testament to his enduring ability to weave complex characters and intricate narratives that challenge and captivate. Queen Esther is not just a story of survival but a profound exploration of identity, belonging, and the enduring impact of history on our personal lives showcasing why Irving remains one of the world's most beloved, provocative, and entertaining authors--a storyteller of our time and for all time.
