Fallen

Fallen

by David Maine (Author)

Synopsis

Beginning with the murder of Abel by Cain, "Fallen" rewinds to mankind's first taste of shame - through the fury and jealousy, the lust and despair - right back to that bite from the apple. What drove Cain to do the unthinkable? What was the world like when it was new? Was God justified in banishing Adam and Eve from Paradise? And did the harshness of the outer world teach them not only how to survive but how to kill? From the bones of this age-old tale, David Maine weaves a compulsively readable and startlingly modern human drama of love, betrayal and rage.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: Main
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Published: 02 Mar 2006

ISBN 10: 1841956848
ISBN 13: 9781841956848

Media Reviews
What makes this intelligent, funny, meaty and moving novel so fascinating is the ease with which Maine inserts a modern sensibility and keen psychological analysis even as he jumps back and forth between the timelines of the two narratives and remains faithful to their biblical roots. * * Publishers Weekly * *
A risky, original undertaking. * * New York Times * *
Mostly, the portrayal of Adam, Eve and their children is astonishing . . . [Maine's] crisp, beautiful prose is near flawless. * * Sunday Times * *
Although Fallen is a familiar tale, the rewinding structure and the compelling tension and depth of the characters make it gripping; with charm and wry wit, he merely tickles the idea that God is perhaps, well, a bit of a bastar * * Time Out * *
Author Bio
David Maine was born in 1963 and grew up in Farmington, Connecticut. He attended Oberlin College and the University of Arizona, and worked in the mental health systems of Massachusetts and Arizona. He is married to novelist Uzma Aslam Khan, and since 1998 has lived in Lahore, Pakistan.