Eve: A Novel
Elissa Elliott
Jan 2009 · Delacorte Press
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A “highly entertaining” (USA Today) debut novel that presents a powerful new twist on the story of creation’s first family, combining the magical, lush storytelling of Madeline Miller’s Circe with biblical tradition and recorded history
“Action-packed . . . Raises spiritual questions about free will, creation, and the human relationship with God.”—Associated Press
At once intimate and universal, timely and timeless, this unique work of fiction introduces Eve in a way religion and myth have never allowed. Here is Eve brought to life, her story boldly reimagined before and after her banishment from Eden, her complex marriage to Adam, her troubled relationship with her daughters, and the tragedy that would overcome her sons Cain and Abel.
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 explores the very essence of love, womanhood, faith, and humanity.
“Action-packed . . . Raises spiritual questions about free will, creation, and the human relationship with God.”—Associated Press
At once intimate and universal, timely and timeless, this unique work of fiction introduces Eve in a way religion and myth have never allowed. Here is Eve brought to life, her story boldly reimagined before and after her banishment from Eden, her complex marriage to Adam, her troubled relationship with her daughters, and the tragedy that would overcome her sons Cain and Abel.
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 explores the very essence of love, womanhood, faith, and humanity.
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“An author’s perspective on tales from the Bible is always intriguing to explore. Can their thoughts shed any new light upon the n those days? With this story of Eve, told from the voices of Eve and her three daughters, I think the answer is yes. Elissa Eliot offers a plausible scenario of Adam and Eve establishing a life for themselves away from the Garden, which involves encountering a ‘city’ of people with gods different than their one God, while working to sustain their growing family without it splintering apart. Not all her conclusions do I agree with, but when one steps back to consider the dilemma faced in not only being the first man and woman, but also the first parents, absent any model in how to raise a family, one can easily detect the problems these two must have faced.”
About the author
Elissa Elliott is a former high school teacher. She is a contributing writer to Books & Culture and has optioned her first screenplay. She and her husband, Daniel Elliott, live in Minnesota. This is her first novel.
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