Eve: the first rebel -- Sarah: the founding mother -- Rebecca's choice -- Rachel and Leah, and their husband Jacob -- The widow who dared -- How Delilah traps the mighty Samson -- Michal, David's first wife -- Abigail: David meets his match -- Bathsheba and David: from lust to love -- Rape and revenge: the story of Tamar -- The mystery of the Queen of Sheba -- Jezebel the wicked -- Two tales of seduction -- The song of songs.
Summary
As fresh as a contemporary novel, "After the Apple" is an illuminating retelling of the stories of the women of the Old Testament.