The most torrid tale of passion ever told: David’s forbidden love for Bathsheba, and his attempt to cover up the scandal. Will he muster the strength needed to protect her and save their son from danger?This is volume II of the trilogy The David Chronicles, told candidly by the king himself. David uses modern language, indicating that this is no fairytale. Rather, it is a story that is happening … happening here and now. Listen to his voice as he undergoes a profound change, realizing the curse looming over his entire future.
If you like middle eastern historical romance and forbidden love affair, this King David novel has a modern twist like no book you have read before, bringing King David of the bible to life against the background of Israel historical fiction. With vivid descriptions of court intrigue, it paints King David biography in a way that is both classic and timely.
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Uvi Poznansky’s lyrical writing style paints a vivid story on the canvas of a reader’s mind. The first book I read by this artist/author drew me in on page one and, by the end of the saga, I was hooked as a lifelong fan.
A Peek At Bathsheba, The David Chronicles series, book two, is a spin on the familiar Bible story. Poznansky‘s subtle humor along with her talented ability to freshen an old story with a few modern twists gave this book a unique allure.
The reader is immediately thrust back through time to the middle-east in an era of castles and kings then drawn into a tale steeped in forbidden love and brutal vengeance…all dusted with a sprinkle of modern day influence.
I highly recommend A Peek At Bathsheba. The sheer fluidity of Uvi Poznansky’s unique style is a treat you won’t want to miss.
A Peek at Bathsheba: The David Chronicles, Book 2, is a literary gem. Ms. Poznansky has paired her luscious telling of the life of David with a narrator most worthy. Mr. Justin Harmer’s voice is liquid gold, with intonations so deft and moving that it’s hard to imagine anyone else telling this story.
The story of David continues from Book 1, Rise to Power, through the third of the series, Edge of Revolt, just released. I plan to listen to the last book and hope Mr. Harmer will narrate this one as well.
David, the powerful narcissist who can wipe out entire villages with not a shred of guilt, yet who adores his (many) wives and children with most surprising tenderness, grows from youth to old man within the series. We experience frequent flashbacks or references to his youth in this story as well, which ties his life together very nicely.
I love Ms. Poznansky’s evocative writing, and here is just one of many poetic scenes that moved me, describing David watching Bathsheba when she first came to his chambers:
“I sit at the edge of the bed, utterly fascinated by her beauty. Her
lashes are long, they flutter over her cheeks, and her hair waves
around her face with the rhythm of her steps. It glows like copper
under the flaming sconces, but when she crosses in front of the
window it turns blue against the moonshine.”
You can call me a romantic, but this scene came alive for me with these and all of the well-chosen words in this novel.
Thank you, Ms. Poznansky, for allowing us to continue to believe that America still has great writers who carefully construct each sentence, and who can tell a great story at the same time.
– Highly recommended by Aaron Lazar
A Wonderful Book!
This is my first book by Uvi Poznansky and it won’t be my last. I confess to not knowing much about Israel’s history but this book was very easy to read and follow.
A Peek at Bathsheba is the tale of David and Bathsheba. We see David’s lust for a married woman and his craving for what he doesn’t have or necessarily need. But even with all of his wives and possessions, it’s Bathsheba that he wants the most.
David would rather focus on his harem of wives and poetry then with politics and his kingdom. He is a man of many words, but not always the words needed for a ruler or even the words that Bathsheba really wants him to say to her.
There were so many sayings and lines that stood out to me, but one of my favorite and what seemed to set the tone for the whole book for me was: “Instead I should focus on other things, such as ruling, studying the law, and trying to uphold it, which is a complicated task for me, especially because of one particular commandment. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
This book shows the struggles of a man to be a king, a husband, and a father. I highly recommend this book!
Uvi Poznansky has a wonderful sense of the poetic and it makes me wonder if that’s why she enjoys writing about a fellow poet, King David.
A Peek at Bathsheba gives us another opportunity to follow David on his rocky journey as he tries to figure out what it means to be king, husband and father. He struggles with the men under his command and his many wives. King David is so flawed and continues to make error after error. He was so busy worrying about how history was going to remember him, he missed out on really connecting with those who mattered most.
Loved seeing the different perspective of the author, being able to look into a life from the past. The narrator was amazing.