This is a true story, which Mrs. Rose adapted from the Bible. It tells the story of Prince Amnon the heir to the Throne of Israel. He fell madly in love with his beautiful, virgin sister Princess Tamar. He pretends to be sick to get Tamar to come to his palace to bake him cakes. While she is there, he rapes her, and then have her thrown out, and bolts the door behind her. Her other brother Prince Absalom becomes very angry and waits for two years, and have Amnon murdered. This is a true family drama, which you will not be able to put down.