In the Shadow of the Ark (Hardcover) by Anne Provoost, John Nieuwenhuizen

from AltheaAnn

Following on the commerical success of Anita Diamant's 'The Red Tent,' publishers have struck on Belgian author Anne Provoost's retelling of the story of Noah's Ark as their next great hope...However, although it does tell a Biblical story from the perspective of a young woman, in many ways the t...

from jlapac

I just finished this book and found it to be like the Red Tent. The tone of the writing evoked responses in me. I felt more involved with the book than others I have read. It is a bit scattered, however, and sometime hard to follow.

from nx74defiant

Every Bible character except Ham is pretty much unlikeable. The author made Noah sickly, even though in the Bible Noah lives a long life after the flood. There is a dwarf advising Noah that the author creates. The dwarf really is running the show. Noah hires help, idea never mentioned in the Bibl...

from Bianca0_0

This book was interesting, to say the least. The theme was mostly adult-ish, but also appropriate for teenagers and young adults. A new perspective on Noah's journey.

from cataylor

A fictional account of the Great Flood told by a young woman whose father becomes the main architect of the ark and who falls in love with Noah's youngest son, Ham. Re Jana eventually becomes a stow away on the ark and recounts the story with detail.