The Four Wise Men - Softcover

Tournier, Michel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0394726189 ISBN 13: 9780394726182

Publisher: Random House Inc, 1985

Synopsis

A fable based on the Bible story of the Three Wise Men traces out their individual personalities, exploring their desires, dreams, and motives for following the Star of Bethlehem, and includes the story of a fourth king, Taor

About this title

Review:

"The Four Wise Men struck me as a true masterpiece."

(Lewis Jones New Statesman)

"A work of extraordinary clarity."

(Jonathan Baumbach New York Times Book Review)

"There is a real touch of magic in this novel."

(The Atlantic)

"This is a novel of high achievement. Tournier works to assert an apologia of Christianity and its underlying message of love, and he does so with finely paced arguing, well-balanced counterarguing and, most importantly, genuine intellectual energy... This may be more than a novel of high achievement, in fact; it may be the best work so far of a truly daring writer."

(America)

"Tournier is an ambitious and profound writer."

(Washington Post)

About the Author:

Born in 1924, Michel Tournier studied philosophy and then became a journalist and a writer. He is the author of several novels, including The Ogre, Friday, and Gemini, also available in paperback from Johns Hopkins.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0394726189
• ISBN 13: 9780394726182
• Binding: Paperback