Queen Esther : a novel
(Large Print)
Author
Published
[Waterville, Me.] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2025.
ISBN
9781420527445 (large print ;, 1420527444 (large print ;
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Status
Carol Stream Public Library - Spotlight Adult Fiction
LP/IRVING J
1 available
LP/IRVING J
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Stream Public Library - Spotlight Adult Fiction | LP/IRVING J | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - New Adult Books | LT FIC IRVING J. | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - New Large Type | LARGE PRINT FIC Irving, John | Checked out |
| Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | F IRVING LP | Checked out |
| Berwyn Public Library - Adult New | LARGE PRINT IRVING | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - New Large Type | F IRV (LARGE PRINT) | Checked out |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adopted children -- Fiction.
Antisemitism -- Fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Historical fiction.
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction.
Israel -- Fiction.
Jewish children -- Fiction.
Jewish women -- Fiction.
Large print books.
New Hampshire -- Fiction.
Novels.
Orphanages -- Fiction.
Physicians -- Fiction.
Vienna (Austria) -- Fiction.
Antisemitism -- Fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Historical fiction.
Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction.
Israel -- Fiction.
Jewish children -- Fiction.
Jewish women -- Fiction.
Large print books.
New Hampshire -- Fiction.
Novels.
Orphanages -- Fiction.
Physicians -- Fiction.
Vienna (Austria) -- Fiction.
More Details
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
697 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Description
"After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award-winning film, The Cider HouseRules, 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 [was] born in Vienna in 1905. Her father [died] on board the ship to Portland, Maine; her mother [was] 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 unadoptedorphans. 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 [and travels to Jerusalem and aids a Zionist paramilitary group], she never stops loving and protecting the Winslows"-- Provided by publisher.
Local note
LARGE PRINT
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Irving, J. (2025). Queen Esther: a novel. (Large print edition). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Irving, John, 1942-. 2025. Queen Esther: A Novel. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Irving, John, 1942-. Queen Esther: A Novel. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2025.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Irving, J. (2025). Queen esther: a novel. Large print edn [Waterville, Me.]: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Irving, John. Queen Esther: A Novel. Large print edition, Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2025.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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