The Book of Eve: A beguiling historical feminist tale – inspired by the undeciphered Voynich manuscript

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And so, compelled by fear, not buoyed by courage, I fling myself clumsily forwards," Page 270Having said that, I had to begin to suspend my belief when it came to the powers of the book. Con esta premisa yo solita le puse unas expectativas altísimas a este libro que en mi cabeza era un cruce entre ‘El código Da Vinci’ y ‘El nombre de la rosa’ pero con monjas. Adam and Eve entered the cave and stood there praying in their own language, which was unknown to us, but which they knew well. La noche de carnaval, mientras todo el mundo en la localidad se divierte, llegan a las puertas del convento dos mujeres heridas que morirán pasadas unas horas no sin antes entregar a Beatrice un libro.

Also, I learned that the character of Diana was based on Artemisia Gentileschi and that made me love this book even more. When our ancestor Adam left the garden, he went past that tree, and saw how God had changed its appearance, and how it withered. Then God in his mercy for Adam who was made after his own image and likeness, explained to him that these were 5,500 years, and how one would then come and save him and his descendants. Sus frases están escritas en un lenguaje que no ha podido ser descifrado (he leído que ahora han puesto a una IA a intentar leerlo), sus páginas están llenas de misteriosas imágenes a todo color que hacen referencia a las estrellas, plantas de las que no se tiene constancia, escenas de mujeres que se han interpretado como rituales….

The world is very black and white to her, until that is, 2 badly injured women show up at the door and hand her a book to keep hold of. I really want to like the more feminist takes on fantasy which are cropping up more and more (the GSFF book subscription which I received this through is doing a good job of highlighting them), but they are consistently fallen down on the caricature like presentation of men, losing any subtlety and ending up trying to bludgen the reader with pretty much all male characters being one note evil. Beatrice lives a disciplined and virtuous life as the Sister Librarian of her idyllic convent; her days are filled with prayer and exquisite books – until two dying women speaking in a foreign tongue arrive at the doorstep of the convent, bringing with them an invaluable book that will change everything. Scots language poet Len Pennie will be touring the UK from 15th February to 1st March to celebrate the release of poyums, her debut collection.

It's an education hidden in a tense, compelling, anger-driven narrative, Beatrice and Diana both knock-out characters. The Book of Eve completely captured me with its intricately and delicately woven world , filled with strange and entrancing magic.God said to Adam, "I have ordained days and years for this land, and you and your descendants will live on in it, until the time is fulfilled for me to send the Word that created you, and against which you have sinned, the Word that made you leave the garden and that lifted you when you had fallen. Frankly, I’m writing this while I’m still on page 387, where Cat Bohannon talks about why sex feels good. In Ritual, pioneering scientist Dimitris Xygalatas leads an enlightening tour through one of the most shadowy realms of human behaviour.