No Woman So Fair (Lions of Judah Series #2) [Paperback]

Gilbert, Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2003

Book 2 of Lions of Judah. Much-loved master storyteller Gilbert Morris has turned an imaginative pen to the lives of the patriarchs. Combining extensive research with skillful plotting, Morris creates believable scenarios in which his fictional characters are worthy of their biblical counterparts. The result is an exciting story with riveting, action-packed adventures that will entertain, enlighten, and challenge readers to think in new ways about familiar stories from the Bible. In No Woman So Fair, Abram and Sarai struggle with the call of God on their lives and his promise to give them a child. Their battles with doubt and temptation will have readers glued to the pages and seeing spiritual forbears in a new light.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...A competant, workmanlike novel with some enjoyable characterizations...a solid traditional retelling of the tale of Abraham and Sarah." -- Historical Novels Review, Aug. 2003

About the Author

Gilbert Morris spent ten years as a pastor before becoming Professor of English at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas and earning a Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas. During the summers of 1984 and 1985, he did postgraduate work at the University of London. A prolific writer, he has had over 25 scholarly articles and 200 poems published in various periodicals, and over the past years has had more than 180 novels published, including THE HOUSE OF WINLSOW series, LIONS OF JUDAH series and CHENEY DUVALL, M.D. His family includes three grown children, and he and his wife live in Alabama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 351 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (May 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764226827
• ISBN-13: 978-0764226823
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #488,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gilbert Morris is among today's most popular Christian writers; his books having sold nearly six million copies worldwide. He specializes in historical fiction and won a 2001 Christy Award for the Civil War drama Edge of Honor. Once a pastor and English professor who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas, Morris lives with his wife in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the read!, August 27, 2003

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Christian Bookshelf "Christian Bookworm Reviews" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Woman So Fair (Lions of Judah Series #2) (Paperback)

Isn't it exciting to "stumble" on to an excellent author that you've never read before? This was the case for me with the very prolific, best selling author, Gilbert Morris.

In his 2nd book of the LIONS OF JUDAH series, Mr. Morris brings to life the Old Testament characters of Sarah, Abraham and all the others they encounter on their journey of faith.

In NO WOMAN SO FAIR, the author beautifully adds "meat to the bones" of the scriptural account of Abraham and Sarah. Even though his characters are fictional, the journey they undertake and the relationship they develop with "God Most High" is very believable and exciting, never a contradiction of the scriptural account.

We see how God tests Abraham and Sarah to mature their faith in Him. He brings to light, with fuller understanding, the lesson of how we can suffer terrible consequences when we take things into our own hands; when we "help" God with our carnal actions...we produce Ishmaels! Sarah's motives, in offering her maidservant Hagar as a host for the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham for a son, were born out of unbelief. And the afermath has been monumental. I'm sure she could never have imagined the full scope of her decision to "get ahead of God"; the consequences are in today's headlines, thousands of years later. May we truly learn from this mistake; our limited, carnal foresight is no better than Sarah's was.

As much as I enjoyed this book, I can't help but comment on the fact that, although the title certainly implies that this story's main character is Sarah, it is really about Abraham. As important as Sarah's role was in Abraham's life, she is still a relatively small aspect of the overall theme. I don't mean to criticize and I don't presume to possess the talent and writing skill that Gilbert Morris has in his little finger, but, in my opinion, the title is a little misleading. I state this at the end of my post because it isn't really that important. The story is excellent and well worth reading. I certainly intend on reading more from this much loved storyteller and hope you will too.

--- reviewed by Ginny Sutton for Christian Bookshelf

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Woman So Fair, September 10, 2003

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Daye Family (huntington beach, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Woman So Fair (Lions of Judah Series #2) (Paperback)

I just loved this, finished in quickly, great depiction of the bible. accurately told.
Thank you Gilbert for all of your wonderful books

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Biblical history on Sarah and Abraham, May 30, 2009

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Diana S. Hicks "avid reader" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Woman So Fair (Lions of Judah Series #2) (Paperback)

Gilbert Morris brought the lives of Abraham and Sarah into the perspective of people facing God's will for their lives and having problems, as we all do, following God's will implictily.