Jezebel. Eleanor Jong De
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Название: Jezebel
Автор: Eleanor Jong De
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Историческая литература
isbn: 9780007443215
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Chapter Twenty-Eight
‘Come away from the window,’ said Beset. ‘You will catch…
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Boaz thrust open the Council Chamber doors.
Chapter Thirty
Jezebel carefully removed the Consort gown before going up to…
Chapter Thirty-One
Jezebel made a great fuss of Athaliah that afternoon. They…
Chapter Thirty-Two
The Palace felt empty after Balazar and Esther returned to…
Chapter Thirty-Three
Though night had long since fallen, the Council Chamber was…
Chapter Thirty-Four
In the days that followed Naboth’s death, the mood in…
Chapter Thirty-Five
Athaliah grabbed her mother tightly, sobbing into Jezebel’s neck, her…
Chapter Thirty-Six
As the carriage turned onto the causeway at Tyre, Jezebel…
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Two days later, Jezebel stood alone on the roof of…
Chapter Thirty-Eight
For more than a week, Jezebel remained inside the Palace…
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Jezebel left the throne room, her chin held high, but…
Five years later 854 BC – Regent
Chapter Forty
From the banks of the River Jordan, the encampment of…
Chapter Forty-One
Through the archway of the Court of the Priests, Jezebel…
Chapter Forty-Two
Though it pained Jezebel dreadfully to leave Athaliah behind in…
Chapter Forty-Three
The plains around Samaria were almost unrecognisable, so thick were…
Chapter Forty-Four
A prophecy was just a set of words, Jezebel told…
Chapter Forty-Five
Jezebel called for Beset, who summoned the commander of the…
Chapter Forty-Six
Down in the stableyard, several horses were already harnessed and…
Chapter Forty-Seven
Messengers were dispatched to Samaria, Tyre and Jerusalem to spread…
Chapter Forty-Eight
The coronation was set for the following day, and from…
Chapter Forty-Nine
Throughout the coronation ceremony, Jezebel kept looking around the fringes…
Chapter Fifty
The Palace was full of noise that evening, but Jezebel…
Two years later 852 BC – Queen Mother
Chapter Fifty-One
The spring sunshine brought a light breeze with it, and…
Chapter Fifty-Two
Beset dropped her spoon on the platter, a dull thud…
Chapter Fifty-Three
Shadows from the lamp danced on the walls of Jezebel’s…
Chapter Fifty-Four
A terrible pall of silence had fallen over Samaria after…
Chapter Fifty-Five
‘It’s too dangerous,’ said Daniel, as Jezebel stood on the…
Chapter Fifty-Six
Jezebel’s melancholy was infectious. She and Raisa sat for a…
Chapter Fifty-Seven
Even after a month, Jerusalem still felt like a foreign…
Chapter Fifty-Eight
It wasn’t Athaliah who called on Jezebel the next day.
Chapter Fifty-Nine
Without the protection of her anonymity in Jerusalem, Jezebel found…
Chapter Sixty
Five days later Jezebel received word that Joram had returned…
Ten years later 842 BC – Jezebel
Chapter Sixty-One
The tiny stone house in the corner of the Palace…
Chapter Sixty-Two
Jezebel rode out to meet the carriage that brought Joram…
Chapter Sixty-Three
Once again it was Ahaziah who spotted the arrival of…
Chapter Sixty-Four
Jezebel blinked in the darkness, unsure at first what had…
Epilogue
Who will stop and drop a coin to hear the…
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Other Books by Eleanor de Jong
Map
Chapter One
Salt spray glistened in the stallion’s mane and stung Jezebel’s cheeks. She leaned close into the neck of the horse, urging the animal on through the low waves. Ahead, the city of Tyre rose up out of the lapis СКАЧАТЬ