The Good Man Jesus And The Scoundrel Christ

Pullman, Philip

ISBN 10: 1847678254 / ISBN 13: 9781847678256

Published by Canongate Books, 2010

About this Item

© 2010: A stand-alone novel by Philip Pullman. Signed Limited Numbered Edition. This is the slip-cased limited edition signed by the author to the Title Page. Number 26 of a limited edition of 400 copies. This copy is in as new unread condition, clean text block and sharp square black boards and black jacket with gold lettering, small mark to bottom of rear of white cloth covered slipcase:- Synopsis: In this ingenious and spellbinding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman revisits the most influential story ever told. Charged with mystery, compassion and enormous power, 'The Good Man Jesus And The Scoundrel Christ' throws fresh light on who Jesus was and asks the reader questions that will continue to resonate long after the final page is turned. Above all, this book is about how stories become stories:- (original cost unmarked). Seller Inventory # 22.040.00001

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Good Man Jesus And The Scoundrel Christ

Publisher: Canongate Books

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Hardback: 8½" x 5½"

Illustrator: Cover Art: Uncredited

Condition: Fine: Very small signs of wear

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

I think of him all the time, and he thinks of me not at all . . .

This is the story of two brothers - one impassioned and one reserved. One is destined to go down in history and the other to be forgotten.

In Philip Pullman's hands, this tale is reborn as one of the most enchanting, heart-breaking and thought-provoking stories of recent years, and questions what we believe and how we have come to believe it.

Review:

"A true, charismatic Christianity is set against a highly institutionalised church...the charm of this book lies in its seriousness about the story it tells, and about its being a story." (Frank Kermode London Review of Books)

"Clever and thought-provoking." (Sue Arnold The Guardian)

"Magnificent . . . Five hundred years ago Pullman would have been burnt at the stake as a heratic. Now his ideas merely set the debate alight." (Nigel Nelson Church of England Newspaper)

"A very bold and deliberately outrageous fable rehearsing Pullman's familiar and passionate fury at corrupt religious systems of control . . . But also introducing something quite different, a voice of genuine spiritual authority. Because that is what Pullman's Jesus undoubtedly is." (Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury The Guardian)

"Pullman has a gift for creating scenes that make the reader want to put down the book and say "wow" . . . this is a book that remains in the mind days after the final page has been turned . . . The greatest story ever told has come alive anew." (Adi Bloom The Times Educational Supplement)

"Yes, Pullman has reimagined the story of Jesus. But he has done it in an interestingly respectful and powerful way . . . Pullman injects great humanity and fallibility into the characters of Jesus and Christ. The tale has a strangely compelling blend of clarity and emotional honesty to it." (Nadine O'Regan Sunday Business Post)

"Cool, stark, intelligent . . . a delight." (Reform)

"This is a remarkable book . . . Pullman has certainly risen to the challenge put to him." (Methodist Recorder)

"A small gem or, given its explosive story and exquisite artistry, a hand grenade made by Faberge." (Brian Appleyard Sunday Times)

"Pullman has created a startling, entertaining spin-off tale of the life and death of Jesus that calls into consideration...the foundations of the Catholic Church" (The Prague Post)