Goliath

by Alistair Forrest

His mother is reviled as a whore, his half-brothers detest him and his employer wants to mess with him. It’s his last night as a shepherd in the hill country near Beth Lechem, but he doesn’t know it. He’s about to be recruited as a spy and his mother will be stoned by an angry mob.Thus begins the story of David and Goliath as it probably was before the religious scribes got their hands on it. A tale of betrayal, love and impossible odds, not least when young David is pitched into an arena to fight a terrifying bull-headed colossus. An experience that will stand him in good stead when the Philistine army marches into Judah to threaten a disorganised Hebrew rabble.Comments from Harper Collins’ site authonomy.com and the UK Arts Council funded “A pacy story with a strong narrative flow and vivid characters”“Wonderfully told, exciting and imaginative and a thundering good read”“Deft period setting and dextrous weaving of significant moments”

277 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 22, 2010

About the author

Alistair Forrest was brought up in the Middle East, dashing to and from the UK for a spot of schooling. He's lived in six countries all told, and visited many of the rest.

He's worked for three UK newspapers and edited travel, photographic and natural health magazines. He ran a PR company for a decade.

Perhaps moving to Alderney in the Channel Islands with his wife Lynda in 2019 has put an end to his nomadic lust. Who knows? But at least he now lives near a beach and quite a few other creative types.

Here, he writes historical fiction (Libertas, Line in the Sand, Vipers of Rome, Sea of Flames) all published by Sapere Books in 2024. A new series, The Britannia Conspiracy, is scheduled for launch in 2025.

He also edits a UK health food magazine and is a volunteer for the Alderney Literary Trust which hosts the annual Alderney Literary Festival.

Busy guy.