Adam & Eve - Brossura

Naslund, Sena Jeter

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ISBN 10: 0062002198 ISBN 13: 9780062002198

Casa editrice: Harperluxe, 2010

Riassunto

“This thriller is rich in brilliant discourses on religion, fanaticism, the meaning of ancient cave art, the speculative future, and love.”
—Library Journal

 

Sena Jeter Naslund, theNew York Times bestselling author of Ahab’s Wife, Four Spirits, andAbundance explores both the dark nature of fundamentalism and the brightness of true faith in her dazzling novel,Adam & Eve. A provocative, eloquent, and deeply compelling story of a woman caught between two warring worlds—science and religion—Adam & Eve raises timely questions about identity, innocence, and sin, and represents a new literary high-water mark for New York Times Notable author and Harper Lee Award-winner Naslund.

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Recensione:

“Exceptional...A richly detailed portrait of an opulent, turbulent time, revealing the Queen’s journey from frivolity to responsibility, and from palace to prison cell to be one of striking beauty and terrible loss. 4 stars.” (People)

“This is a wonderful, wonderful novel ...[Naslund] has blown a deep breath of life into Four Spirits.” (Detroit Free Press)

“Filled with the fear Naslund witnessed, the characters ...come to life ....Naslund succeeds splendidly in making history a page-turner.” (USA Weekend)

“This is a brave and multifaceted book, propelled by a mission, and ...it is a page-turner.” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

“Scrupulously researched and vividly presented...it’s an irresistible story, and Naslund handles its big moments...with impressive assurance. Naslund has done her homework, and imagined her complex, bewitching protagonist in persuasive depth and detail. The result is an exemplary historical novel. ” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“A wealth of period details...the queen faces imprisonment and beheading with both charm and a new dignity, even the most cynical reader will wish for a last-minute pardon.” (Christian Science Monitor)

“Naslund’s insight and craftsmanship ...capture the complexities and cultural nuances of the times.” (San Diego Union-Tribune)

“An intense treat, powerfully written, Ahab’s Wife is one of the best contemporary novels I have read in years. (Louise Erdrich on Ahab's Wife)

“Surprisingly affecting. ” (New York Times Book Review)

“[Naslund] shed[s] light on what the creation myth (and religious fanaticism) reveals about the human condition: that however formative our beginnings may be, they can always give way to the drama of rebirth. In Adam & Eve, Naslund asks, Which is really more important to us?” (Elle)

L'autore:

Sena Jeter Naslund is a cofounder and program director of the Spalding University (Louisville) brief-residency MFA in Writing, where she edits The Louisville Review and Fleur-de-Lis Press. A winner of the Harper Lee Award and the Southeastern Library Association Fiction award, she is the author of eight previous works of fiction, including Ahab's Wife, a finalist for the Orange Prize. She recently retired from her position as Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Louisville.

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• Editore: Harperluxe
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0062002198
• ISBN 13: 9780062002198
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 547