A New World is the first book of Moses, more commonly known as Genesis, retold in a unique form. Smooth-flowing verses of perfectly rhyming couplets and a fast, dynamic rhythm instantly sweep the reader from the verdant delights of the Garden of Eden, past Noah and the flood and the adventures of Abraham and Isaac, to Joseph’s arrival in Egypt and his rise to power as Pharaoh’s right-hand man. A light-hearted but never irreverent style brings the characters from this biblical story to life and makes “A New World” a highly enjoyable read for both children and adults alike. The detailed, faithful rendering of the original book of Genesis also makes it an invaluable aid for modern religious teaching.
A New World è il primo libro di Mosè, più comunemente conosciuto come Genesi, raccontato in una forma unica. Versi scorrevoli in distici perfettamente in rima e un ritmo veloce e dinamico trasportano immediatamente il lettore dalle verdeggianti delizie del Giardino dell’Eden, passando per Noè e il diluvio e le avventure di Abramo e Isacco, fino all’arrivo di Giuseppe in Egitto e alla sua ascesa al potere come braccio destro del Faraone. Uno stile leggero, ma mai irriverente, fa rivivere i personaggi di questa storia biblica e rende “A New World” una lettura estremamente piacevole sia per i bambini che per gli adulti. La resa dettagliata e fedele del libro originale della Genesi lo rende anche un prezioso aiuto per l’insegnamento religioso moderno.
1) The very beginning
Once upon a long long time, a long long time ago,
There was not a single thing of all that we now know…
2) The special garden
He made a special garden, Eden was its name,
And filled it up with flowers, not one of them the same…
3) The murder of Abel
In the years that followed, Eve and Adam had a son,
And just a short time later, they had another one…
4) Noah and the flood
Adam’s children’s children had sons and daughters too,
With each new generation their numbers grew and grew…
5) The tower of Babel
As the years went rolling by both Japheth, Ham, and Shem
Had children, who had children, who had children, once again…
6) The adventures of Abraham
In those days a man called Terah had his first-born child,
‘Abraham’ he called him, as he stroked his head and smiled…
7) The sacrifice of Isaac
God, as always, kept his word and gave a son to Aby,
Whose joy was uncontainable on seeing his newborn baby…
8) A wife for Isaac
Several years later, Isaac’s mother died,
Aby knelt down by her side, mourned for her, and cried...
9) Jacob’s trick
Isaac and his wife, Rebekah, soon set up their home,
The only thing they really lacked were children of their own…
10) Isaac and the water wells
Not long after these events, famine struck again,
So Isaac set out on the road together with his men...
11) Rebekah’s trick
Now Isaac’s sight was failing fast and he could hardly see,
He knew his body very soon would set his spirit free...
12) The stairway to heaven
Word soon reached Rebekah of Esau’s deadly threat,
So off she went to Isaac, who hadn’t left them yet…
13) Laban’s trick
Jacob got to Haran soon, he’d set a cracking pace,
And stopped beside a water well to drink and wash his face…
14) The stolen idols
Jacob spoke to Laban, when seven years had passed,
He said it was the moment to head back home at last…
15) Jacob’s return
Laban left, and Jacob breathed a sigh of great relief,
The break was very welcome though he knew it would be brief…
16) The Shechemite slaughter
After some days’ travelling across the desert sand,
Jacob set his foot at last upon his native land…
17) The multicoloured coat
During Jacob’s absence, Esau’s herds had grown,
His sheep and cattle covered an enormous grazing zone…
18) Joseph in jail
The Ishmaelites and Joseph travelled long and far,
To Egypt, where Jo was sold to Captain Potiphar…
19) The butler and the baker
While Joseph was in prison, hoping for a trial,
A rather curious incident concerned him for a while…
20) Pharaoh’s dreams
In the palace, two years later, in a vivid dream,
Pharaoh found himself alone, standing by a stream…
21) The corn ration
Throughout the years of famine, the system worked a treat,
The corn was rationed carefully so everyone could eat…
22) The silver cup
Although the drought was really bad, Jacob’s folk survived,
The stocks they’d bought in Egypt were keeping them alive…
23) Joseph’s revelation
Jo was waiting for them all, back at Pharaoh’s court.
“What have you to say?” he asked, his features grim and taut…
24) The family reunion
Jacob staggered when he heard that Jo was still alive,
And several minutes passed before he started to revive…
25) The sale of Egypt
As the year continued, the famine got so bad
That everyone had eaten up everything they had…
26) Jacob’s final blessings
Some time later Joseph heard that Jacob’s end was nigh,
And getting up from where he sat, he heaved a heavy sigh…
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