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In the Shadow of the Ark

by Anne Provoost · 2001

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Told from the point of view of a stowaway, this "beautiful, solemn, heavy retelling of the story of Noah's ark" ("Kirkus Reviews") by an international bestselling author offers a whole new take on the biblical account. Includes a reader's guide.

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Audience
young adultadult
Length
medium · 352 pages

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