In the tradition of Daniel WallacesBig Fishand Eowyn IveysThe Snow Child, a gorgeously written, brilliantly introspective, fable-like novel reimagining Noah s Ark in our modern times Noahs Wifemay be a contemporary allegory, but Lindsay Starck is a classic storyteller. . . . Her novel is an engrossing fusion of wisdom and beautiful writing. Mary McGarry Morris, internationally bestselling author When young minister Noah and his dutiful wife arrive at their new post in the hills, they find a gray and wet little town where its been raining for as long as anyone can remember. Noahs wife is determined to help her husband revive this soggy congregation, but soon finds her efforts thwarted by her eccentric new neighbors, among them an idiom-wielding Italian hardware store owner, a towering town matriarch, and a lovelorn zookeeper determined to stand by his charges. Overwhelmed, Noahs wife fails to realize that Noah, too, is battling his own internal crisis. Soon, the river waters rise, flooding the streets of the town and driving scores of wild animals out of the once-renowned zoo. As the water swallows up the houses, the telephone poles, and the single highway out of town, Noah, his wife, and the townspeople must confront not only the savage forces of nature but also the fragile ties that bind them to one another. Full of whimsy and gentle ironic humor, Noahs Wifeis a wise and poignant novel that draws upon the motifs of the biblical flood story to explore the true meaning of community, to examine the remarkable strength of the human spirit, and to ask whether hope can exist even where faith has been lost.
