Sarah (Card novel)
Sarah: Women of Genesis (2000) is the first novel in the Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card.
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| Author | Orson Scott Card |
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| Cover artist | Frederic Leighton |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Women of Genesis |
| Genre | Historical |
| Publisher | Bookcraft |
Publication date | September, 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 400 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-57008-994-7 |
| Followed by | Rebekah |
Plot introduction
Sarah follows the story of Abraham through the eyes and perspective of Sarah. The Biblical account of the life of Sarah is contained in Genesis 12 - 22 (about 16 pages) most of which is centered on Abraham. Card expands the story into a novel of over 300 pages, so many of the details and characters are fictional. He also seems to use the Book of Abraham, a section of the LDS Standard Works. The core story-line does not deviate from the story told in Genesis and the Book of Abraham, although some of the details are reinterpreted.
Sarah begins life as a princess of Ur in Mesopotamia. She is hard-working and humble especially compared to her older sister Qira. Sarai is promised to become a priestess for the goddess Asherah, while Qira is to marry a desert prince named Lot. Sarai's thoughts on a life as a priestess change when Lot arrives with his uncle Abram who promises Sarai that he'll come back and marry her.