Jonah
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A prophet who shares his supper with a talking fox opens Robert Nathan's retelling of the biblical world. Jonah leaves the desert after hearing news of Amos and receives an angelic command to speak at Bethel. His certainty about God soon meets the practical concerns of Amaziah, a high priest more interested in keeping worshippers in agreement than settling their arguments. The exchanges bring dry humor to questions of belief, authority and the forms people give to the divine.
Tenderness enters alongside the satire when Jonah hopes to marry Judith. Her uncle, Prince Ahab, objects to a poor prophet as a match, while Judith grieves over his decision. Desert landscapes, heavenly visitors and family negotiations give the novel its mixture of fable and human comedy.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Nathan
- Reading time
- About 2 hours
- Pages
- 83
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Satire
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online