I imagine the Noah of David Maine's story to be a farmer from a mid-west state; dour, unbending, righteous, in direct communication with God; slightly comic, yet strangely sympathetic. Maine follows the Bible version, looking at the events through the eyes and words of each member of Noah's family - his wife, his sons and their wives - their different voices bringing the familiar tale vividly to life, adding humour, pathos and horrific reality to the epic.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 30 June 2005 ) |
