Esther Erman

About The Author

Like her heroine, Rebecca, Esther Erman was a refugee. A naturalized citizen, she early on developed a passion for language, which led to her earning a doctorate in language education, writing her dissertation about the Yiddish language, and working with international students on many levels. A multi-published author, Esther now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband. When they’re not traveling—especially to be with family in other parts of the US and in England—she loves to bake, quilt, and add to her monumental book collection.

Books by Esther Erman

Rebecca of Salerno

A Novel of Rogue Crusaders, a Jewish Female Physician, and a Murder

By Esther Erman
This book continues the story of Rebecca from Walter Scott’s 1820 novel Ivanhoe.

The Ivanhoe backstory: Jewish women in medieval England do not fall in love with Christian knights like Ivanhoe. Neither do they heal knights from battle wounds. But Rebecca does both—and nearly...
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