Today’s Expression: ‘To see the elephant’ (19thC Meaning: To see it all; to experience it all.)
In Till Shiloh Comes (http://www.amazon.com/Till-Shiloh-Comes-Lions-Judah/dp/0764229192) the story of Joseph–a pimply teenager sold into slavery by his brothers who became an important advisor to the Pharoah of Egypt—comes to life. Joseph embodies that nineteenth century expression ‘to see the elephant.’ His seems to have lived a hundred lives.
Morris asks the question posed since time immemorial: did God turn his back on his servant? (Hint: If you want to know the answer to the question before reading the book, see the Biblical book of Job). I loved Till Shiloh Comes for what makes a historical fiction truly great—the span of issues it covers. Cross-cultural issues combine with an in-depth knowledge of different professions to weave a tale that is both informative in an historical sense and entertaining as a novel is meant to be. Historical buffs and Biblical fiction readers demand both, and so will love it. And there’s more in the series! Gilbert Morris’s Lions of Judah series is full of romance and adventure, heroic acts of faith and spiritual epiphanies–in the story of the patriarchs.
Blessings,
Wendy
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