Peter Stanford

The dirt on King David: Anointed, by Michael Arditti, reviewed

The revered, all-conquering king is exposed as a cold-hearted philanderer by three of his ten wives in Arditti’s unusual novel

King David by Pedro Berruguete (Palencia, Spain). Credit: Getty Images
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  • The Anointed

    Michael Arditti

    Arcadia, pp. 326, £16

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