Leah was so young when her sister Rachel was born that she could not remember a time when Rachel was not the darling of the family—pretty, clever, and cute, whereas Leah plugged along being obedient, hard-working, and responsible. Then one day a good-looking marriageable kinsman named Jacob showed up, looking for a haven from his brother's rage, and Leah fell in love at once. It didn't surprise her at all that Jacob saw only Rachel. But surely, as the two sisters worked and lived alongside Jacob for seven years, he would come to realize that Leah was the one he ought to marry...Orson Scott Card has given life to these women from the Old Testament. I was intrigued by how he chose to portray different characters and it had me going back to the Bible to read about them more. I've enjoyed the "Women of Genesis" series. This is the third in the series. Other books included: Sarah, Rebekah.
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