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▼▲Title: Naomi and Her Daughters: A Novel - eBook By: Walter Wangerin Jr. Format: DRM Protected ePub Vendor: Zondervan Publication Date: 2010 | ISBN: 9780310590422 ISBN-13: 9780310590422 UPC: 025986590420 Stock No: WW2593EB |
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Publisher's Description
▼▲From master storyteller Walter Wangerin, Jr. comes this familiar biblical saga told in a fresh, transfixing way. Youll feel youve never heard it before! Melding historical accuracy with imaginative detail, Wangerin uses the biblical books of Judges and Ruth to explore themes of love, faith, grief and community set against a backdrop of war and political instability. The widow Naomi grieves the deaths of her two adult sons after the shocking murder of a beloved adopted daughter, while pondering her responsibilities toward her Moabite daughters-in-law. Ancient Israel is in chaos. When her daughter-in-law, Ruth, begs to return to Israel with Naomi, events are set in motion that will change the course of history. But wait…this isnt the tame, flannel graph story you heard in Sunday School. In the tradition of Anita Diamants The Red Tent and Elissa Elliotts Eve: A Novel of the First Woman, Wangerin imbues his tale with strong female characters and an earthy realism that gives the timeless Old Testament narrative so much power. Youll find echoes of contemporary issues throughout: deceit, heartbreak, loss, war, and, of course, the power of love. Naomis combined strength and tenderness becomes the pivot upon which a nation turns; her decisions ultimately lead to the founding of the family lineage of Jesus Christ. Breathtaking descriptions, shocking violence, and inspirational courage make this spellbinding novel by a beloved award-winning author a story you wont soon forget. Its the perfect novel for your book group, and a satisfying read for those who love thoughtful biblical fiction.
Author Bio
▼▲Walter Wangerin Jr. is widely recognized as one of the most gifted writers writing today on the issues of faith and spirituality. Known for his bestselling The Book of the Dun Cow, Wangerins writing voice is immediately recognizable, and his fans number in the millions. The author of over forty books including The Book of God, Wangerin has won the National Book Award and the New York Times Best Childrens Book of the Year Award. He lives in Valparaiso, Indiana, where he is Senior Research Professor at Valparaiso University.
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▼▲Wangerin is an iconoclastic storyteller, which results in Naomi and Her Daughters reading differently from a typical novel. It is written in third person omniscient, and events and facts are told to the reader instead of the reader discovering them within the plot and living vicariously through the action. Therefore, it is virtually impossible to connect with the characters and, thus, the story. Lacking in plot, the novel consists of scenes strung together, while constant time changes coupled with the sudden switch from one character to the next adds confusion. Several random Bible stories are injected throughout the novel, but they lack correlation to the current text.
Although based on Scripture, this is a dark novel, wherein God is portrayed as a far-away, almost unfeeling deity. Despite Gods favor returning to Naomi at the novels conclusion, it doesnt alter the sense of distance from God felt throughout the book. The novel contains graphic violence and gratuitous vulgarities, thirty-five swear words (ten coupled with Gods name, which is also used as an explicative on its own), and countless extremely sexually provocative sayings and descriptions.
Any reader of Naomi and Her Daughters would most likely need a previous understanding of Old Testament figures and events, whereas those who do have the knowledge are less than likely to sit through such vulgarity. With small exception, the story as a whole is extremely depressing and, quite honestly, often offensive. Emily J. Morgan, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com
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