{"product_id":"adam-eve-a-novel-isbn-9780062002198","title":"Adam \u0026 Eve: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“This thriller is rich in brilliant discourses on religion, fanaticism, the meaning of ancient cave art, the speculative future, and love.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSena Jeter Naslund, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAhab’s Wife, Four Spirits,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAbundance\u003c\/em\u003e explores both the dark nature of fundamentalism and the brightness of true faith in her dazzling novel, \u003cem\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve. \u003c\/em\u003eA provocative, eloquent, and deeply compelling story of a woman caught between two warring worlds—science and religion—\u003cem\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/em\u003e raises timely questions about identity, innocence, and sin, and represents a new literary high-water  mark for \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eNotable author and Harper Lee Award-winner Naslund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happened to Eden?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAhab's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFour Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAbundance\u003c\/em\u003e returns with an audacious and provocative novel that envisions a world where science and faith contend for the allegiance of a new Adam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer books have been hailed as \"exceptional\" (\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e); \"enchanting\" (\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e); \"of great cultural and historical importance\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e); and \"original and affecting\" (\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e). One of the most imaginative and inspired writers of our time, Sena Jeter Naslund masterfully uses her craft to lay bare the poignant complexity of humanity—the passion and despair, the ignorance and frailty, the genius and resilience that define us. From Victorian London to civil-rights-era Alabama, from nineteenth-century New England to revolutionary Paris, her novels offer profound insight and startling truths about human experience. Now, with \u003cem\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/em\u003e, she delivers her most ambitious and encompassing tale to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHours before his untimely—and highly suspicious—death, world-renowned astrophysicist Thom Bergmann shares his discovery of extraterrestrial life with his wife, Lucy. Feeling that the warring world is not ready to learn of—or accept—proof of life elsewhere in the universe, Thom entrusts Lucy with his computer flash drive, which holds the keys to his secret work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevastated by Thom's death, Lucy keeps the secret, but Thom's friend, anthropologist Pierre Saad, contacts Lucy with an unusual and dangerous request about another sensitive matter. Pierre needs Lucy to help him smuggle a newly discovered artifact out of Egypt: an ancient codex concerning the human authorship of the Book of Genesis. Offering a reinterpretation of the creation story, the document is sure to threaten the foundation of the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions . . . and there are those who will stop at nothing to suppress it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidway through the daring journey, Lucy's small plane goes down on a slip of verdant land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the Middle East. Burned in the crash landing, she is rescued by Adam, a delusional American soldier whose search for both spiritual and carnal knowledge has led to madness. Blessed with youth, beauty, and an unsettling innocence, Adam gently tends to Lucy's wounds, and in this quiet, solitary paradise, a bond between the unlikely pair grows. Ultimately, Lucy and Adam forsake their half-mythical Eden and make their way back toward civilization, where members of an ultraconservative religious cult are determined to deprive the world of the knowledge Lucy carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the searing debate between evolutionists and creationists, \u003cem\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/em\u003e expands the definition of a \"sacred book,\" and suggests that true madness lies in wars and violence fueled by all religious literalism and intolerance. A thriller, a romance, an adventure, and an idyll, \u003cem\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/em\u003e is a tour de force by a master contemporary storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/i\u003e] transcends the boundaries of the genres it flirts with.  In the hands of a lesser storyteller, it might degrade into a flimsy pastiche, but Sena Jeter Naslund’s lyrical, exact prose kept me engaged.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A really satisfying surprise ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlabama Writers' Forum on ADAM \u0026amp; EVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Provocative” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times on ADAM \u0026amp; EVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[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 \u003ci\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, Naslund asks, Which is really more important to us?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Surprisingly affecting. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Naslund is a writer of many acclaimed and best-selling books including, \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAhab’s Wife.\u003c\/i\u003e  Her texts are bountiful and her style is expressive and insightful with long passages that entice and push the reader to think. She wants you to inhabit her characters. Here she is urging you to ponder your existence in the universe and muse over the historical version of creation versus the scientific explanation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalleyCat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] charming parable...but along the way, Naslund weaves into the story an effective condemnation of dogma and religious zealotry as well as an understated plea for open-mindedness and tolerance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about passions—a carefully crafted mosaic of devoted love, gut-wrenching betrayal, religious extremism, scientific inquiry, artistic expression…a wonderfully imaginative romp.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuntsville Times on ADAM \u0026amp; EVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“To describe the elements of this ambitious novel is to sound unhinged, but Naslund pulls it off. This thriller is rich in brilliant discourses on religion, fanaticism, the meaning of ancient cave art, the speculative future, and love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on ADAM \u0026amp; EVE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/i\u003e has the potential of making not simply a splash, but a small tsunami. The novel is nothing less than a futuristic gloss on all creation, pitting religious fundamentalism against the discovery of extraterrestrial life” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouisville Courier Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Extraterrestrials, religion and violence in the name of God all come together in \u003ci\u003eAdam \u0026amp; Eve\u003c\/i\u003e. In a book unlike any other, Sena Jeter Naslund once again proves that she can master narratives of multiple styles and subjects, from futuristic to historical, science fiction to literary; Naslund is a master of contemporary fiction and a modern day treasure as an author of works of such distinction and specialization. It is difficult to think of another author whose works vary so drastically—and yet maintain such a high level of mastery in each genre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A 21st century Adam and Eve naked again in a Middle Eastern Eden; a newly discovered biblical text that refers to the genesis of Genesis; scientific proof of extraterrestrial life; a fundamentalist organization called Perpetuity determined to protect religious faith at any cost. Any one of these elements might satisfactorily form the subject matter of a compelling new novel. But Sena Jeter Naslund, author of \u003ci\u003eAhab’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e and no stranger to the epic tale, combines all of the above and more in her ambitious, intellectually top-heavy new book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intense treat, powerfully written, Ahab’s Wife is one of the best contemporary novels I have read in years. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Erdrich on Ahab's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Filled with the fear Naslund witnessed, the characters ...come to life ....Naslund succeeds splendidly in making history a page-turner.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Naslund’s insight and craftsmanship ...capture the complexities and cultural nuances of the times.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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. 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