Keturah and lord death is a stunningly rich tale with the feel of a classic fairy tale. Keturah and lord death was a new york public library book for the teen age selection in 2007. To view the complete power point with sound and narration go to. Keturah wanders into the deep forest, lured by a magificent buck. She promises to tell him the ending if he gives her another day to live. Keturah article about keturah by the free dictionary. There has been some debate as to whether keturah was abrahams wife or his concubine, since she is described.
One day, while lost in the forest, sixteenyearold keturah meets lord death. Booklist best of the best books list produced by the chicago public library national book award finalist, young peoples literature. Indeed, when she follows a prized, elusive hart into lord temslands forest and loses her way, lord. Lewis would have approved as much as he disapproved of allegory. These children complete the fulfillment of the promise that abraham would be the father of many nations gen. He dismounted from his horse, looking at me strangely the whole while.
Keturah was abrahams second wife, following the death of sarah, his first wife genesis 23. Its quite a combination, and the intrigue is heightened when keturah meets lord death and the encounter results in a compelling bargain. At first, keturah was frightened, but as she looked upon lord death, she could see that beneath his hood he was a goodly man, severe but beautiful, not old but in. Abraham had all these when he remarried after the death of his wife sarah. The keturah family name was found in the usa in 1920. Tanakh the pentateuch, prophets and hagiographia torah mentions this marriage in gen. In this day, she must find her true love in order to be free. You can see how keturah families moved over time by selecting different census years. Keturah s growing realization that the treasures of life are enriched by their. To escape death temporarily, keturah tells lord death a story but does not tell him the ending. According to the book of genesis, abraham married keturah after the death of his first wife, sarah. Keturah was a wife of abraham, after the death of sarah, and after abraham and sarahs son isaac had married rebekah. Keturah and lord death by martine leavitt scholastic.
A talmudic tradition claims this is another name for hagar who remarried abraham in his old age. Keturah and lord death is a sort of scheherazade meets beauty and the beast meets persephone myth, retold in a joyously delicious and riveting way. Keturah and lord death was a finalist for the national book award in 2006. Fashion guru keturah kamugasa dead new vision group.
Keturah is able to charm him with a story and thereby gain a reprievebut only for twentyfour hours honors top 10 womens history books for youth. Eliza brooks is haunted by her role in her mothers death, so shell do anything to. Keturah is lost in the woods the day lord death claims her as his bride. But it is unfortunate that death has robbed us of her. Keturah and lord death martine leavitt works archive. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. But she becomes lost, and after days of stumbling, she faces death. While standing on the edge of her small country village, tidebyrood, keturah spots the elusive hart that has enchanted the minds of her fellow townsfolk for many years. When she returns, she begins to tell lord death a story, but by leaving off the. Keturah is referred to at different times as either abrahams wife in genesis 25. I, keturah by wolff, ruth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I was sixteen years old the day i was lost in the forest, sixteen the day i met my death. Keturah and lord death by martine leavitt, paperback.
All these names are eponyms of peoples and locales. One modern commentator on the hebrew bible has called keturah the most ignored significant person in the torah. In 1920 there was 1 keturah family living in new jersey. Keturah and lord death was an interesting read, and i really enjoyed it, but i dont think it would be for everyone. John isnt keturahs destined love, and the magical eye seems to weep because he loves her while she. Keturah and lord death by martine leavitt semicolon. Keturah is in love with the personification of death. Genesis 25 common english bible ceb abraham and keturahs children. If he will give her more time, she will finish the story she started to tell him. Keturah and lord death was a delightful surprise, a gorgeouslyrendered comingofage fairy tale, rich in romance and imagination. Keturah and lord death by martine leavitt teen ink. The inheritance cycle christopher paolini, keturah and lord death martine leavitt general audiences. Abraham and keturah had six sons, who abraham later sent away from what became the land of israel the godcommanded property of the descendants of abraham, isaac and jacob who god renamed israel where they founded some of the arabian nations of today. This was 100% of all the recorded keturahs in the usa.
My husband and i have been reading to each other in the evenings, and we frequently read ya, so i put this one in our reading queue. Keturah is dying when she is approached by a young, handsome lord, melancholy and stern. Keturah and lord death audiobook by martine leavitt. The britishnigerian beautys career in media began working as arise news showbiz and fashion correspondent where she produced and hosted her own weekly entertainment program. Keturah king is an accomplished journalist and television host whose work as an anchor, correspondent, writer and producer have gained international notoriety. Ephah, and epher, and henoch, and abida, and eldaah. Keturah and lord death by martine leavitt published by namelos llc on 20090909 pages. When keturah is lured into the woods by a hart, she ends up hopelessly lost and finds herself unable to. No stone unturned by andrea kane the world as i see it. Lord deaths paramour is a fanfiction author that has written 6 stories for harry potter, percy jackson and the olympians, and avatar. Keturah was orphaned at birth, and her life, begun with death, entwines with him ever after. Leavitt, elyssa papa recommended your ya fantasy keturah and lord death to me, saying that it was dark and romantic, and it is both of these things.
This video is based on the book, keturah and lord death, by martine leavitt, the story of a young girl keturah who one day follows a legendary hart a male deer deep into the forest and her. Her strength diminishes until, finally, she realizes that death is nearand learns then that death is a young lord, melancholy and stern. Choirmaster, tailor, and cook are called their jobs most of the time. Lord death, mysterious and gorgeous, and keturah, brilliant and beautiful, will be irresistible to romance fans as well as those who like a bit of passion woven. He is a familiar face, and she makes a deal with him. If she can find true love in one day, thus proving to death that there is more to love than dreams, he will spare her life.
Coracoes em jogo, by barbara cartland 100 hours, by rachel. Keturah and lord death was awarded a blue ribbon from the bulletin of the center for childrens books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Martine leavitt offers a spellbinding story, interweaving. Keturah and according to the hebrew bible, keturah incense was the third and final wife of patriarch abraham, who he married after the death of his wife, sarah. Descendants of keturah the sons born to keturah, abrahams concubine.
Bittersweet apocalyptica song sung from lord deaths point of view about being in love with someone yet wishing you werent fighting your feelings feeling of unrequited love one person is lord death murderer one. Twiddla typepad post viadeo viber vk wanelo wechat wordpress. Were leavitt to pen more tales in this vein i would be ecstatically happy this is a strong, fresh voice in the fantasy genre. When keturah is lured into the woods by a hart, she ends up hopelessly lost and finds herself unable to return to her medieval village, tidebyrood. Keturah was a presentershowbiz correspondent at arise news. Keturah, renowned for her storytelling, follows a legendary hart deep into the forest, where she becomes hopelessly lost. Keturah was the woman whom abraham, the patriarch of the israelites, married after the death of his wife, sarah. Unnerved, she heads for her brothers brooklyn apartment seeking advice and comfort.
Keturahs growing realization that the treasures of life are enriched by their. We know little about keturah, other than her name and the names of the sons she bore to abraham genesis 25. She spins a tale and death spares her for the night so he might hear the storys end the. Its not exactly a christian story, but it doesnt contradict the christian view of life and death. Keturah and lord death overall thoughts good use of vocabulary and well layed out plot no immediate twist ending was unusual and not to my liking theme lots of different themes possible theme could be anyones heart can be changed true love really does exist. The rabbis describe her as a woman of virtue and for that she was worthy of being joined to that righteous one abraham. Bittersweet apocalyptica song sung from lord death s point of view about being in love with someone yet wishing you werent fighting your feelings feeling of unrequited love one person is lord death murderer one.
Genesis 25 ceb abraham and keturahs children bible. When shes lost in the forest, the beautiful but severe lord death comes for her and decides to carry her off as his consort. Ive got to admit right up front that i was intrigued by the opening to keturah and lord death. The story of keturah is a fable, a morality tale, and a sweeping romance tinged with fantasy and the super natural. Keturah and lord death by martine leavitt goodreads.