The Log of the Ark, by Noah; Hieroglypics by Ham

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The Log of the Ark, by Noah; Hieroglypics by Ham

by Irwin Leslie Gordon

EN·~1 hours·3 chapters

Chapters

3 total
1

THE LOG OF THE ARK

0:10
2

WHO’S WHO ON THE ARK

0:26
3

THE LOG OF THE ARK

1:20:52

Description

A dry‑run of a biblical vessel meets a 20th‑century shipping log, and the result is a delightfully odd chronicle of an ark’s maiden voyage. The captain, who also doubles as purser and veterinarian, records an eclectic crew—Shem, Ham, Japheth and their wives—alongside a cargo of live stock that includes everything from triceratops to mysterious submarines. The entries read like a mix of maritime paperwork and diary, peppered with the odd gift of a gold‑handled umbrella and the occasional request for extra lingerie.

Each day brings a new blend of the mundane and the absurd: relentless rain, a stubborn engine room, a startled rooster at dawn, and passengers demanding national anthems on deck. The captain’s witty observations about rheumatism, seasickness, and the smell of a barn‑like ark keep the tone light, while the ever‑growing list of curiosities hints at larger adventures ahead. Listeners will find themselves chuckling at the bureaucratic banter and rooting for this unlikely crew as they steer toward the legendary mount.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (78K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by MFR, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2019-11-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Irwin Leslie Gordon

1888–1954

Best remembered for a playful streak of literary humor, this early-20th-century American writer edited comic reference books and collaborated on satirical work that still turns up in reprint editions today.

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