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| Babylon Rising: The Secret on Ararat | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 46 reviews)
Sales Rank: 109125
Category: Book
Authors: Tim Lahaye, Bob Phillips
Publisher: Bantam
Studio: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Label: Bantam
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0553586076
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780553586077
ASIN: 0553586076
Publication Date: November 28, 2006
Release Date: November 28, 2006
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Product Description
Tim LaHaye, creator of the phenomenally successful Left Behind books, continues his newest top-ten New York Times bestselling series: Babylon Rising. The heroic Michael Murphy??cool, brainy, sexy, and valiant?*?hurtles into his second whirlwind adventure in pursuit of Biblical artifacts.
In Babylon Rising Tim LaHaye began an adventure series that he calls even more exciting than his 50-million-plus-copy bestselling Left Behind series. Readers agreed, as the novel debuted as a top-ten New York Times bestseller.
Now, in the second Babylon Rising novel, Biblical scholar, archaeologist, professor, and hero for our times Michael Murphy is in pursuit of one of the most mysterious and sought-after of all Biblical artifacts, Noah?s Ark. As Murphy undertakes his death-defying quest to ascend Mount Ararat, he will discover dramatic revelations of Biblical prophecies and be drawn even closer to the most terrifying evil about to be unleashed on all mankind.
With The Secret on Ararat following close on the heels of Glorious Appearing, the fastest-selling Left Behind novel ever, Tim LaHaye will further prove to be one of the most fascinating and popular storytellers of our time.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 41 more reviews...
 Babylon Rising-Book 2 January 6, 2009
Book 2 in a 4 book series. A suspense filled, thought provoking novel. A realistic picture of what we could see happen in our life time. You don't have to be a christian to enjoy reading great christian fiction and the Babylon Rising series is GREAT christian fiction.
 just ok November 18, 2008
It's too preachy for me. I would enjoy the story line and then come to a screaching halt at the preaching sessions. I would read some and then put it down and then read a different book then pick up this book again and continue on.
Babylon Rising Books July 29, 2008
I ordered this book and the rest of the series ... the books were in excellent shape and I am enjoying the read very much. These books are hard to put down and I feel that they are more interesting than the "Left Behind" series. The attention to Biblical detail is enlightening.
Tim Lahaye book series September 8, 2007
I ordered and received in excellent time all 4 of Tim Lahaye books. All were received at the very best price and in excellent condition.
Cartoonish May 15, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an entertaining light read for teens, with a very superficial "good guys vs. bad guys" kind of plot. The villians are all evil mustache-twirling types who threaten puppies, have an affinity for red lighting, and sneer at people. (They reminded me of Klingons.)
Along the way, the hero gets to deliver lectures and monologues on various Christian topics such as the folly of evolution, etc. On repeated occasions, people come to him with their problems, and he delivers a word or two of advice from the Bible to make their troubles instantly vanish. Those who question the hero are easily refuted and left sputtering with no response. The whole thing is a series of softballs and straw men to make the hero seem even more "good." There's not a lot of depth to the characters to engage the reader.
There is also a lot of violence in the book, many characters are shot at, pummeled, trapped, threatened, killed, etc. in various ways. While the good guys have to spend weeks climbing Mount Ararat, setting up three base camps, packing in supplies, and dealing with crevasses, avalanches, slipped ropes, weather, etc. along the way, somehow the villian is able to show up right at the critical moment on the summit - how did HE get there? (Perhaps he is a supernatural being?) Fortunately several of the characters who die manage to accept Christ just before they are killed - so it's not so bad...
Like I said, in my opinion this is light, simplistic entertainment for teens, there are a lot of Bible lessons and admonitions presented in a thinly-veiled series of sermons. But for adults, this is shallow reading.
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