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The Genesis Trilogy: And It Was Good, A Stone for a Pillow, Sold into Egypt by Madeleine L'Engle
eupomene's review
4.0
I first read these three books, one after the other, at a major transition in my life, underlining and grabbing onto ideas and trying to hang onto my own faith. These writings are precious to me because of that time, and it was good to read them again.
And It Was Good - the early parts of Genesis, the Creation, Noah, Abraham
A Stone For a Pillow, my personal favorite - Isaac and Rebekah, but lingers most on Jacob and his travels and wrestlings
Sold Into Egypt - the Joseph story
Her midrashic storytelling in these three books is probably the best part. During my re-read I found much of these books still very heartening and useful, in spite of a world-weary tone here and there and a tendency to repeat herself. I still heartily recommend them and will always be grateful to her for her books.
And It Was Good - the early parts of Genesis, the Creation, Noah, Abraham
A Stone For a Pillow, my personal favorite - Isaac and Rebekah, but lingers most on Jacob and his travels and wrestlings
Sold Into Egypt - the Joseph story
Her midrashic storytelling in these three books is probably the best part. During my re-read I found much of these books still very heartening and useful, in spite of a world-weary tone here and there and a tendency to repeat herself. I still heartily recommend them and will always be grateful to her for her books.
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