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Queen Esther - John Irving

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Queen Esther - John IrvingAfter forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Awardwinning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Clouds, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esthera Viennese born Jew whose life is shaped by anti Semitism. 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 wont be

After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award–winning film, The Cider House Rules, 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.

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 any family who’ll adopt her.

When Esther is fourteen, soon to be a ward of the state, Dr. Larch meets the Winslows, a philanthropic New England family with a history of providing foster care for unadopted orphans. The Winslows aren’t Jewish, but they despise anti-Semitism. Esther’s gratitude for the Winslows is unending; even as she retraces her roots back to Vienna, she never stops loving and protecting the Winslows. In the final chapter, set in Jerusalem in 1981, Esther Nacht is seventy-six.

John Irving’s sixteenth novel is a testament to his enduring ability to weave complex characters and intricate narratives that challenge and captivate. Queen Esther is not just a story of survival but a profound exploration of identity, belonging, and the enduring impact of history on our personal lives showcasing why Irving remains one of the world’s most beloved, provocative, and entertaining authors—a storyteller of our time and for all time.

About the Author

John Irving was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1942. His first novel, Setting Free the Bears, 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. In 1992 he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Irving has been nominated for a National Book Award three times, winning in 1980 for The World According to Garp. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules. In 2013, he won a Lambda Literary Award for In One Person. Internationally renowned, his books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. A Prayer for Owen Meany is his bestselling novel, in every language.

A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, John Irving lives in Toronto. The Last Chairlift is his fifteenth novel.

Scribner 2025, paperback

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Verified Purchase. I bought this book for myself and, after reading it, also purchased copies for several family members and friends. The Unseen Realm is one of the most thought-provoking and eye-opening biblical studies I’ve encountered. Michael Heiser does an excellent job restoring the supernatural worldview of Scripture and shedding light on passages that are often overlooked or misunderstood. From an Acts 9 Mid-Acts Dispensational perspective, however, the book is best read with discernment. The narrative frequently treats Acts 2 (Pentecost) as a major turning point in God’s program for the nations. Mid-Acts theology understands Acts 2 as still part of Israel’s prophetic kingdom program, with the distinct revelation of the Church, the Body of Christ, revealed later through the apostle Paul. In addition, the book’s strong emphasis on a unified, canon-wide storyline can blur the important Prophecy vs. Mystery distinction, particularly the uniquely Pauline revelation of the unprophesied mystery of the Body of Christ. Finally, while not teaching baptismal regeneration, the book affirms water baptism as meaningful for believers today, which differs from the Mid-Acts conviction that the Church participates only in the one baptism of the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13). Overall, this is an excellent and enriching book that I gladly recommend — provided it is read with careful right division and Pauline distinctives firmly in place.
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