Eve: A Novel of the First Woman (Thorndike Press Large Print Core)

It is the world's oldest tale: the story of Eve, her husband, Adam, and the tragedy that would overcome her sons.. In this luminous debut novel, Elissa Elliott puts a powerful twist on biblical narrative, boldly reimagining Eve's journey. At once intimate and universal, timely and timeless, this unique work of fiction blends biblical tradition with recorded history and dazzling storytelling. And as it does, Eve comes to life in a way religion and myth have never allowed - in a novel that explores the very essence of love, motherhood, faith, and humanity. In their world they are alone.a family haunted by banishment, struggling for survival in a harsh new land. A woman who has borne and buried children, Eve sees danger shadowing those she loves, while her husband drifts further and further from the man he was in the Garden, blinded by his need to rebuild a life outside of Eden. One daughter, alluring, self-absorbed Naava, turns away from their beliefs. Another, crippled, ever-faithful Aya, harbors a fateful secret, while brothers Cain and Abel become adversaries, and Dara, the youngest, is chosen for a fate of her own. In one hot, violent summer, by the shores of the muddy Euphrates, strangers arrive on their land. New gods challenge their own. And for Eve, a time of reckoning is at hand. The woman who once tasted the forbidden fruit of paradise sees her family unraveling - as brother turns on brother, culminating in a confrontation that will have far-reaching consequences for them all. From a woman's first awakening to a mother's innermost hopes and fears, from moments of exquisite tenderness to a climax of shocking violence, Eve takes us on a breathtaking journey of the imagination. A novel that has it all - romantic love, lust, cruelty, heroism, envy, sacrifice, murder - Eve is a work of mesmerizing literary invention by a singular new voice in fiction.

in Their World They Are Alone…a Family Haunted By Banishment, Struggling For Survival In A Harsh New Land. A Woman Who Has Borne And Buried Children, Eve Sees Danger Shadowing Those She Loves, While Her Husband Drifts Further And Further From The Man He Was In The Garden, Blinded By His Need To Rebuild A Life Outside Of Eden. One Daughter, Alluring, Self-absorbed Naava, Turns Away From Their Beliefs. Another, Crippled, Ever-faithful Aya, Harbors A Fateful Secret, While Brothers Cain And Abel Become Adversaries, And Dara, The Youngest, Is Chosen For A Fate Of Her Own.

in One Hot, Violent Summer, By The Shores Of The Muddy Euphrates, Strangers Arrive On Their Land. New Gods Challenge Their Own. And For Eve, A Time Of Reckoning Is At Hand. The Woman Who Once Tasted The Forbidden Fruit Of Paradise Sees Her Family Unraveling As Brother Turns On Brother, Culminating In A Confrontation That Will Have Far-reaching Consequences For Them All.

from A Woman’s First Awakening To A Mother’s Innermost Hopes And Fears, From Moments Of Exquisite Tenderness To A Climax Of Shocking Violence, Eve Takes Us On A Breathtaking Journey Of The Imagination. A Novel That Has It All Romantic Love, Lust, Cruelty, Heroism, Envy, Sacrifice, Murder Eve Is A Work Of Mesmerizing Literary Invention.

publishers Weekly

elliott's Disjointed Narrative Recounts The Story Of The Judeo-christian Tradition's First Family From The Creation Of Adam To The Murder Of Abel, With An Iconoclastic Twist-the Events Are Seen Through The Eyes Of Eve And Her Daughters. While Most Of The Characters Lack Depth, The Story Still Manages A Compelling Interpretation, And The Audio Production Improves Upon The Original Text. With Three Different Narrators Performing The Roles Of Eve And Her Daughters, The Production Adds Nuanced Tones And More Distinct Personalities. From The Somber And Saddened Eve To The Recalcitrant And Scheming Naava And The Optimistic And Endearing Dara, The Narrators Enrich These Points Of View With A Range Of Vocal Shifts And Cues That Move Characters Beyond Elliott's Superficiality. A Delacorte Hardcover (reviews, Nov. 10). (feb.)

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It is the world's oldest tale: the story of Eve, her husband, Adam, and the tragedy that would overcome her sons.... In this luminous debut novel, Elissa Elliott puts a powerful twist on biblical narrative, boldly reimagining Eve's journey. At once intimate and universal, timely and timeless, this unique work of fiction blends biblical tradition with recorded history and dazzling storytelling. And as it does, Eve comes to life in a way religion and myth have never allowed--in a novel that explores the very essence of love, motherhood, faith, and humanity.In their world they are alone...a family haunted by banishment, struggling for survival in a harsh new land. A woman who has borne and buried children, Eve sees danger shadowing those she loves, while her husband drifts further and further from the man he was in the Garden, blinded by his need to rebuild a life outside of Eden. One daughter, alluring, self-absorbed Naava, turns away from their beliefs. Another, crippled, ever-faithful Aya, harbors a fateful secret, while brothers Cain and Abel become adversaries, and Dara, the youngest, is chosen for a fate of her own.In one hot, violent summer, by the shores of the muddy Euphrates, strangers arrive on their land. New gods challenge their own. And for Eve, a time of reckoning is at hand. The woman who once tasted the forbidden fruit of paradise sees her family unraveling--as brother turns on brother, culminating in a confrontation that will have far-reaching consequences for them all.From a woman's first awakening to a mother's innermost hopes and fears, from moments of exquisite tenderness to a climax of shocking violence, Eve takes us on a breathtaking journey of the imagination. A novel that has it all--romantic love, lust, cruelty, heroism, envy, sacrifice, murder--Eve is a work of mesmerizing literary invention by a singular new voice in fiction.From the Hardcover edition.