Adam & Eve (P.S.) - Tapa blanda

Críticas

""Adam & Eve" 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"--Louisville Courier Journal

"[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."--Boston Globe

"This is a wonderful, wonderful novel ...[Naslund] has blown a deep breath of life into Four Spirits."--Detroit Free Press

"Filled with the fear Naslund witnessed, the characters ...come to life ....Naslund succeeds splendidly in making history a page-turner."--USA Weekend

"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."--People

"This is a brave and multifaceted book, propelled by a mission, and ...it is a page-turner."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"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. The result is an exemplary historical novel. "--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A really satisfying surprise ending."--Alabama Writers' Forum on ADAM & EVE

"Naslund's insight and craftsmanship ...capture the complexities and cultural nuances of the times."--San Diego Union-Tribune

"["Adam & Eve"] 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."--Bookreporter.com

Reseña del editor

“This thriller is rich in brilliant discourses on religion, fanaticism, the meaning of ancient cave art, the speculative future, and love.”
—Library Journal

Sena Jeter Naslund, theNew York Times bestselling author of Ahab’s Wife, Four Spirits, andAbundance explores both the dark nature of fundamentalism and the brightness of true faith in her dazzling novel,Adam & Eve. A provocative, eloquent, and deeply compelling story of a woman caught between two warring worlds—science and religion—Adam & Eve raises timely questions about identity, innocence, and sin, and represents a new literary high-water mark for New York Times Notable author and Harper Lee Award-winner Naslund.