Journey to the Well

February 1, 2009
This imaginative retelling of the biblical story of the Samaritan woman who encountered Jesus at Jacob's Well traces her path to that fateful meeting. At 13, Marah, forced into marriage with a man she does not want to wed, must say good-bye to Jesse, the boy she had hoped would be her husband. Her life takes many twists and turns before she meets Jesus at the well. Set in a vividly depicted first century, this absorbing debut novel is populated with charming characters. Readers who enjoyed Anita Diamant's "The Red Tent" or D.S. Lliteras's "The Silence of John" will appreciate this fine effort. Recommended for CF and historical fiction collections where biblical tales are popular.

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