Voice in the Wind
by Francine Rivers
★ Top 25 book of 1993 · #11 on Best Books of 1993
Hadassah, a young Jewish slave brought to Rome after Jerusalem's destruction, quietly holds to her faith while serving a decadent household. A possible love with aristocrat Marcus tests her beliefs, as a captured German gladiator fights to survive.
Best for: Readers who enjoy faith-centered historical romance set in ancient Rome
Voice in the Wind is #11 on BookWard's Best Books of 1993, out of 36 1993 books that cleared our data bar.
What Voice in the Wind is about
Hadassah survives the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, though her family does not. Captured and sold, she is taken to Rome and becomes the personal slave of Julia Valerian, a reckless, pleasure-seeking woman who works against her at every turn.
Hadassah tries to live by the teachings of Jesus, even toward the people who own her, but she must hide her faith to stay alive. Her situation grows more tangled when she becomes drawn to Marcus, Julia's brother, a handsome aristocrat who believes in nothing. Set among Jews, Romans and barbarians in the shadow of the siege, the novel asks whether love can survive the gulf between a slave and a nobleman, and between conviction and doubt. Readers who enjoy earnest, emotional historical fiction about faith under pressure will find much here.
Voice in the Wind on the Best Books of 1993
Voice in the Wind came out in 1993. Of the 36 books first published in 1993 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #11 on our Best Books of 1993 list.
Why it made the list: 252 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (18 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1993 list
- The Virgin Suicides (Bloomsbury Classic) Jeffrey Eugenides, #9
- The Client John Grisham, #10
- The Fires of Heaven Robert Jordan, #12
- Nightmares & Dreamscapes Stephen King, #13
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 199 want to read it, 19 are reading it now and 34 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.8 out of 5 from 18 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 69 | 55% |
| Reader love | 25 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 89 | 20% |
Questions about Voice in the Wind
When was Voice in the Wind published?
Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers was first published in 1993.
Was Voice in the Wind one of the best books of 1993?
Voice in the Wind is #11 on BookWard's Best Books of 1993, out of 36 1993 books that cleared our data bar. 252 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (18 ratings).
Why is Voice in the Wind on the Best Books of 1993 list?
252 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (18 ratings).
More of the best books of 1993
- The Giver Lois Lowry, #1
- The Scam Debashis Basu, #2
- Along Came a Spider James Patterson, #3
- A Suitable Boy Vikram Seth, #4
- Girl, Interrupted Susanna Kaysen, #5
- Understanding Comics Scott McCloud, #6
See the full Best Books of 1993, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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