Synopsis
Based on the apocalyptic prophesies of the Book of Revelation, this book tells the harrowing story of commercial airlines pilot Captain Rayford Steele, a wayward Christian who is left behind on earth following the end of the world. The first of 12 books in an astoundingly successful series of Christian action novels shows Rayford's gradual climb to self-awareness and repentance and introduces the Antichrist's seven-year reign of terror. LEFT BEHIND held a spot on the Publishers Weekly trade paperback best-seller list for 22 weeks.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-12-01 | | Narrated by: | Frank Muller | | Series: | Left Behind Series | | Edition Description: | Abridged |
| Size | | Height: | 7.3 in | | Width: | 4.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 4.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
In Left Behind, airline pilot Captain Rayford Steele guided his terror-filled 747 back to the ground with more than 100 empty seats except for clothes, jewelry, eye glasses, shoes, and socks. Steele finds that his wife and 12-year-old son have vanished, but he and his college-age daughter, Chloe, have been left behind. He and Cameron "Buck" Williams, senior writer for a news weekly who had been on Rayford's plane, now launch a frantic search for the truth.
People all over the world disappear in a blink of an eye. It's what theologians call,
"The Rapture" and apparently, God has taken his own to heaven. Confusion reigns and the chaos following makes the time right for one world leader to take over.
A reader says it best: "Just close your eyes and think of all those times when individuals you consider 'super-religious' have spoken of Jesus returning for 'His people.' Get this book and read it cover-to-cover, riveted in wonder at the scenario ingeniously unfolded from page to exciting page. You will not want to close your eyes again unless you will be sure you are one of those taken and not LEFT BEHIND! The pages of fiction too accurately describe what it will be like on earth shortly after the Rapture of the Church. You will not want to put it down until you have digested every single word. This is one marvelous book."
Industry Reviews
"Although this is not great fiction, it is effective evangelism, using fear as its paramount means of persuasion."
Washington Post Book World - Douglas E. Winter (09/12/1999)
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