{"product_id":"queen-esther-9781501189456","title":"Queen Esther","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Few skewer sanctimony quite like Irving at his best. More important: I fell in love, once again, with his people.\" --Peter Orner, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAfter forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award-winning film \u003ci\u003eThe Cider House Rules\u003c\/i\u003e, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud's, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther--a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A story that's unmistakably Irving--amiably peopled, compellingly plotted and, above all, compassionate for its characters\" (NPR). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Esther Nacht is born in Vienna in 1905. Her father dies on board the ship to Portland, Maine; her mother is murdered by anti-Semites in Portland. Dr. Larch knows it won't be easy to find a Jewish family to adopt Esther; in fact, he won't find \u003ci\u003eany \u003c\/i\u003efamily who'll adopt her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not just a story of survival, but a profound exploration of coming of age, identity, belonging, and the enduring impact of history on our personal lives, \u003ci\u003eQueen Esther\u003c\/i\u003e \"is richly textured with unforgettable characters, vivid settings, and familial love that will stay with you long after you put the book down\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Book Council)\u003c\/i\u003e, showcasing why Irving remains one of the world's most beloved, provocative, and entertaining authors--a storyteller of our time and for all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Irving\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.31h x 5.41w x 1.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501189456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrving, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Irving was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1942. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eSetting Free the Bears\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1968, when he was twenty-six. He competed as a wrestler for twenty years, and coached wrestling until he was forty-seven. He is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In 1980, Mr. Irving won a National Book Award for his novel \u003ci\u003eThe World According to Garp\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for \u003ci\u003eThe Cider House Rules\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2013, he won a Lambda Literary Award for his novel \u003ci\u003eIn One Person\u003c\/i\u003e. Internationally renowned, his novels have been translated into almost forty languages. His all-time bestselling novel, in every language, is \u003ci\u003eA Prayer for Owen Meany\u003c\/i\u003e. A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, John Irving lives in Toronto.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Irving \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":67804813033629,"sku":"9781501189456","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5b395ca2-c2d4-4b3d-b973-96c9b537321d.jpg?v=1794383774","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/queen-esther-9781501189456","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}