The General's Wife

By Sara R. Turnquist

Description:

Ismene, a beautiful, somewhat naïve, young noblewoman, is torn from her childhood home in Greece and her first love. Bound by honor and duty, she marries Pharoah's chief military commander, Alistair. Though determined to remain true to the man she left behind, her new husband stirs feelings in her she cannot ignore.Attempting to accept this brazen new culture, it isn't long before she discovers that the locals don't like her. The Alexandrian mob starts making anonymous threats. This face-less group will stop at nothing to achieve its goal of driving out the unwelcome Greeks. In the midst of these heightening attacks, the general must leave for battle. Ismene fears that she is on her own.Evidence of a spy within her own household arises. It soon becomes apparent that one of these Egyptian rebels wants her dead. The safety of Ismene, and possibly the entire ruling class of Egypt, hangs in the balance.

Book Takeaway:

If we hold firm to what we know is true and right and noble, good and even love can grow from that.

Why the author wrote this book:

I am fascinated by this period in history - the Ptolemaic Period - in which Greek Pharaohs ruled over Egypt. This is also when the Bible was being translated into Greek in Egypt at the great Library of Alexandria. I found that also very interesting. I wondered, too, what it would be like for a woman to choose what is right over her heart. Would she discover that true love can overcome infatuation if she will hold firm to her convictions?