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403 pp.
| HarperTempest |
April, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-06-055605-6$$16.99
|
LibraryISBN 0-06-055606-4$$17.89
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YA
In this retake on the Adam and Eve story, the snake is the good guy. God educates young Adam in a remote part of the Garden, and the Serpent, a wise and gentle teacher, has been given the responsibility of raising the curious and daring Eve. This complex novel is for older young adults who are theologically conversant enough to read it as provocative literary satire.
Reviewer: Patty Campbell
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2004