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From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card comes the finely crafted novel of Sarah, about a beautiful and courageous Jewish woman who changed the course of history through her faith, wisdom, and commitment to her husband, Abraham. As a man writing from a woman's perspective, Card nevertheless shows great perspicacity. Sarah's range of emotions is credible, including her fear as she pretends to be Abraham's sister in order to fool the Egyptian pharaoh Neb-Towi-Re, and her pain as she deals with her barrenness. Later, the kindness Sarah showers on Hagar, her personal handmaid, conflicts believably with her agonizing jealousy over her decision to let Abraham father a child with Hagar. Card's research for the book results in detailed descriptions that help make it memorable, from the practice of religion and styles of dress to the accounts of desert and city life. He succeeds in offering a memorable tale for both those who are interested in biblical women as part of their faith and readers who just enjoy a good story. --Cindy Crosby

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Although Card's popular science fiction and fantasy have always been permeated with religious themes, this version of the life of Sarah, Abraham's wife, is more in keeping with his lesser known Stone Tables, a reconstruction of the life of Moses. In his afterword, Card explains that here he is not an apologist for the Bible, but rather "an apologist for Sarah, a tough, smart, strong, bright woman in an era when women did not show up much in historical records." He takes the tantalizingly rich references to Sarah in the book of Genesis and determines to bring her to life for his readers. This novel is not an epic volume rich in cultural and historical detail about ancient Mesopotamia, Canaan and Egypt. Its focus is more what Card does best: exploring human motives and relationships, and the role of faith in individual lives. The entire novel is told exclusively from the point of view of Sarah and her sister Qira, whom Card has created as Lot's wife. Qira is the blind, selfish materialist who cannot understand the kindness or self-sacrifice of the faithful who surround her and who chafes against her husband's authority. Sarah, by contrast, is a wise and virtuous figure who struggles to have the unflinching faith of Abraham, even though she glimpses God's presence in her life only rarely. The narrative is sometimes uneven, and the sprinkling of references to LDS theology may be awkward for the non-Mormon reader. Overall, however, this playfully speculative novel succeeds in bringing Sarah's oft-overlooked character into vivid relief. (Oct.)
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5.0étoiles sur 5 a change of pace for one of Sci-Fi/Fantasy's best, Juil 10 2004
Par "toddc55" (Garden Grove, CA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
I'ma big fan of OSC's sci-fi books, with their strength being character development & ethical dilemmas as opposed to "gadgetry" or technological advances. So I was interested to see what he would do with the fictional account of a biblical matriarch from 3,000 years ago (give or take). I found this book profoundly moving.

As a man reading a book by another man, about a woman from long ago & lacking in historical details of what her life was really like, you would think this book would lack authenticity. I can't say how women would react to it (although my wife found it excellent). But to me, the author's portrayal of Sarah's stigma of barrenness, her struggle to find a role for herself in Abraham's world, her deft handling of their visit to the Pharoah in Egypt, and her weary patience with her (fictional) spoiled sister Qira (in this book, the author has her married to Lot of Sodom & Gomorrah fame), all ring true.

This is supposed to be the first of a series of three books on women from the Old Testament; based on this one, you can definitely sign me up for the next two.

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2.0étoiles sur 5 Tiresome, Mai 25 2004
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Orson Scott Card, whose Ender and Shadow books stand as some of the most inovative science fiction of recent time, here tries his hand at biblical fiction. While his prose remain reasonable and crisp, his characters here become rather flat. Card's novel rendition of the first matriarch Sarah falls short for the reason much biblical fiction fails, the desire to turn the characters into paragons. Here Abraham is allways the perfect husband and the perfect servant of the Lord. Sarah's faith strays, but never for more than a sentence before it whips back into a state of spiritual perfection. Even the character's who serve as antagoinists, Hagar for example, never come to life.

The result is unfortunate. The novel becomes deadly dull as we read how varrious saintly characters interact, except when a character is not a saint, in which case they are quickly forgiven. Conflict and genunie doubt are, at all times, here kept at a minimum.

The most interesting thing about this book is the way it presents the Mormon perspective on the story of Genesis. Here Abraham, far from the first monotheist, is the carrier of ancient wisdom handed down along a direct line form Noah. This non-textual take is common among Mormon readings. However, it hardly makes this rather dull read worth the effort.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Awesome Book, Mai 7 2004
Par S. Lester (Orange, CA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I love this type of book, and Orson Scott Card does it so well! I read "Rachel" after I read this one, and I plan on reading "Rachel and Leah" as soon as it is released in paperback.

Both "Sarah" and "Rachel" cover the lives of their respective biblical characters in such depth and understanding. For a man to penetrate so deeply into a woman's mind who lived so long ago is truly inspiring.

I really enjoy Card's interpretation of events. It seems to match my own fairly well. He sticks to what's in the Bible, but adds and interprets based upon his knowlege of human behavior.

Buy this book and read it over and over! Prepare to go on a journey into the characters, with the characters, and outside of the characters.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Sweet Sarai
This was an interesting account of the wife of "Father Abraham." I love that, at the end of the book, Card explains why he made certain decisions about the story and... Read more
Publié le Mai 6 2004 par H. A Truett

5.0étoiles sur 5 Fantastic! give me more!
What a fantastic way to learn about the wonderful women of the Bible. I hope Orson continues, beyond Genisis!
Publié le Mars 27 2004 par Lori Howe

4.0étoiles sur 5 Sarah
I have often considered the Bible as a whole to be the greatest and long-lived piece of Science Fiction ever written. Read more
Publié le Janv. 31 2004 par Christian J. Graham

5.0étoiles sur 5 One of my all time favorites!
Excellent combination of historical fact and fiction. Card has a vivid imagination that allows readers to go back in time and feel as if they were a part of Biblical history... Read more
Publié le Déc 6 2003 par Food lover

5.0étoiles sur 5 This ones a keeper!
I couldn't put this book down and was sad when it ended. I can't wait to read the next one! This is also a book I would want to keep in my bookshelf so I can read it again... Read more
Publié le Oct. 12 2003

5.0étoiles sur 5 Fantastic - I finished it in 2 days!
I loved this book. It was absolutely thrilling to read this modern midrash (interpretation) on Sarah's story. How wonderful it was to hear Sarah's voice emerge from the text. Read more
Publié le Juil 23 2003 par Sally L. Neff

5.0étoiles sur 5 You'll fall in love with Sarah
After reading Stone Tables, I was looking forward to Sarah's story as told by Orson Scott Card. I was not disappointed. Read more
Publié le Mai 21 2003

4.0étoiles sur 5 A Swift Read
Orson Scott Card has not written the most profound of novels but he does create a multi-layered and complex character in Sarah. Read more
Publié le Fév 9 2003

5.0étoiles sur 5 I'm very sleepy
Why am I sleepy? Not because this book was boring, because I couldn't put it down. I had to stay up until 2am to finish it. Read more
Publié le Janv. 30 2003 par versionthirteen

3.0étoiles sur 5 All of Card's empathy, none of his great stories.
Not surprisingly, this book had all the incredible characterization and empathy and human complexity that Card is so good at. Read more
Publié le Déc 22 2002

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