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      • Another noteworthy Bible story that inspired This Other Eden is Noah’s Ark, which involves an apocalyptic flood much like the one that ravages Apple Island shortly after its founding.
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  2. The most significant work that inspired This Other Eden is the Bible, which contains the original story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Although the novel is not a direct retelling of that story, Biblical imagery and symbolism shows up throughout the novel.

  3. This Other Eden is inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, a tiny piece of land off Maine which forcibly removed its residents. What was it about this story that particular captivated you, and when did you come across it?

  4. Sep 21, 2023 · The story of This Other Eden is based on the real-life events of Malaga Island, whose residents were forcibly removed in 1912. Paul Harding used this as inspiration, but then worked his own narrative around this.

  5. This Other Eden Summary. In the late 18th century, the formerly enslaved Black man Benjamin Honey marries the white Irish woman Patience, and the two of them settle on an island off the coast of Maine. Life on the island is difficult, with little food, but through persistence, Benjamin manages to grow an orchard of apple trees on the island ...

  6. Aug 8, 2023 · Inspired by historical events, This Other Eden tells the story of Apple Island: an enclave off the coast of the United States where castaways - in flight from society and its judgment - have landed and built a home.

  7. Moses comes from a different part of the Bible than Noah, but his story also involves flooding water that kills some but spares those chosen by God. This passage suggests that perhaps the Honeys are not lucky enough to have the protection of God, as several of them go into the water.

  8. Mar 14, 2024 · Title: This Other Eden. Author: Paul Harding. Edition: Softcover 2024, W.W. Norton & Company. I debated publishing this guide as after I read the novel I learned how Harding was perpetuating many of the myths that preceded the eviction of the families on the real Malaga island.