Publisher's Synopsis
Esther the Queen is a dramatized version of the story of Esther based upon The Book of Esther in the Bible. When King Ahasuerus rejects his wife Queen Vashti for disobeying his command to come before a large crowd at a feast, Esther is chosen as queen to replace her. In her position of power and influence, Esther is able to save her people from death and destruction. Despite her fear to get involved in political matters, her cousin Mordecai the Jew tells her that she was born "for such a time as this." Haman, the king's assistant, is angry with Mordecai and desires to destroy the Jewish people. Esther puts her life at risk in order to expose an evil plot. She is faithful to fulfill her destiny. She saves her people from destruction by those who hated the Jews.
