ARK FEVER

Are the remains of Noah's Ark resting on a mountain in Iran? The answer is still a mystery, but Robert Cornuke, a former policeman turned biblical explorer, definitely has "ark fever." Kevin King reads Cornuke's first-person account with a feverish tone that sometimes gets a little too "gee whiz" but also reveals the person behind the search as he deals with Middle Eastern authorities, injuries, hikes through terrorist strongholds, and, in one instance, a guide who shares the explorers' food with the hungry, leaving them scrambling for sustenance. With an approach that provides insight into the quest for knowledge, Cornuke's account is intriguing. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/ JUL 06]