While I've got a certain fondness (nostalgia?) for this kind of cover artwork, the characters in this book are darker than the illustrations here, and the two in the front should be dressed like people in ancient Egypt. But no more about that.

I expected quite a dramatic, old-fashioned style when I picked up this biblical fiction novel from the '80s, and that's what I got, with much exclaiming (!) in the dialogue. The unfolding of the plot is fairly disjointed in a number of places, occasionally with continuity issues, and the development of the characters and emotion isn't the best.

Still, this is the kind of book I read for the general story, and this one kept me interested enough to keep reading. Some of the setting descriptions are pretty wonderful, and I also appreciate how the author set up Jacob's journey to weave with Joseph's.

I may be reading a more recent take on Joseph's story soon, so I wanted to try something older first. And I plan on reading at least one more book by this author. ( )

The author sticks close to the Biblical accounts of Joseph's eventful life, and expands on them to make him more human. Very nice. ( )