Not Wanted on the Voyage
by Timothy Findley
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Author: Timothy FindleyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1987-04-01
ISBN: 044036499X
Publisher: Laurel
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Book Review: No Bible Necessary for this Voyage
Summary: 5 Stars
Not Wanted on the Voyage
If you're looking for a Sunday school retelling of the story of Noah's Ark this is not the book you're looking for. However, if you like well written satire and thought provoking prose, this is definitely a book you'll really enjoy. It's like reading the biblical ark story from its own reflection in a fun house mirror: wildly distorted but yet still very recognizable.
Mr. Findley's characters are some of the most interesting in modern fiction including Mottyl, a sentient calico belonging to Noah's wife and a Yaweh who is an all too human deity. Look for talking animals, 7 foot tall angels and dog sized unicorns in a story infused with large measures of Darwinism then blended into a very well crafted, insightful tale which will have you reevaluating many of the key underpinnings of modern organized religion and theology, in general.
I highly recommend this book for people who like to read and think. This is not a summer beach read or a throwaway escapist fantasy. It is heavy, yet thoroughly enchanting, grist for the mental mill. One of the best books I've read in my life.
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