Surviving the Flood

by Stephen Minot

Book Overview

This wry novel belongs to that category of books whose purpose is to set the historical record straight. In this case, the Official Report is the Book of Genesis, specifically the biblical account of the Flood. The earnest editor is Ham, the

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933256620
• ISBN13: 9780933256620
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Permanent Press (NY)
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A Hilarious Romp

I read this 20 years ago and found it hilarious. Reading it again it's new and still refreshing. The previous reviewer called it strange, but after Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell 35 years ago it seems like more of the same, but more detailed and more human. It doesn't feel irreverent, and I'm fairly devout, but I suppose it depends on how rigid you feel you have to be. It's just another angle on the story, and it doesn't threaten any belief system. Like TV, movies and music you are free to close the book and turn it off. Chill out, it's just a funny story.

A STRANGE STORY - A FUN READ

This is a rather strange book I ran across in a used book store. It tells the "true" story of the Great Flood of Bibical times. It is actually quite irreverent but absolutely hilarious. I doubt if any of our fundamentalist friends of the Jerry Falwell ilk would find this work even the slightest bit amusing, but not being of that particular tribe, I did. Mr. Minot is a good story teller, and blend part bible, part history and part human nature into an unlikely tale, but a tale full of ironic humor. Recommend this one for a fun read but certainly do not recommend it be taken seriously.