The Book of Mrs. Noah
| Title | The Book of Mrs. Noah |
| Year for Search | 1987 |
| Authors | Roberts, Michèle [Brigitte](b. 1949) |
| Date Published | 1987 |
| Publisher | Methuen |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | English author, Female author |
| Annotation | Feminist eutopian fantasy that also includes a future dystopian chapter. A modern woman brings the Ark into existence and undertakes a voyage in which five sybils each create different worlds for themselves and tell stories about women of the past, and the woman who brought the Ark into existence visits islands that reflect on the human condition. The Ark is also visit by a man who says he is the voice of God and expects the women to listen to him. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. London: Minerva, 1988. |
| Holding Institutions | L, PSt |
| Author Note | Female author (b. 1949) |
| Full Text | 1987 Roberts, Michèle [Brigitte] (b. 1949). The Book of Mrs. Noah. Feminist eutopian fantasy that also includes a future dystopian chapter. A modern woman brings the Ark into existence and undertakes a voyage in which five sybils each create different worlds for themselves and tell stories about women of the past, and the woman who brought the Ark into existence visits islands that reflect on the human condition. The Ark is also visit by a man who says he is the voice of God and expects the women to listen to him. Female author. |
