King Jesus
Author(s): Robert Graves
Robert Graves's controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of Christ. Here Jesus is not the son of God, but the result of a secret marriage - the descendant of Herod and true King of the Jews. Written from the perspective of a lowly official at the end of the first century AD, King Jesus recounts Jesus's birth, youth, life as a charismatic 'wonder worker' and the unorthodox, bitter nature of his death and resurrection. Portraying Jesus not as divine but as a flawed human bent upon his own doom, this retelling of the gospels is a compelling blend of research, imagination and narrative power.
Product Information
The knowledge of a scholar and the imagination of a poet are brought to bear upon Jesus as a child, boy and man Guardian Written with simplicity and reverence - Time
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books Ltd
- : Penguin Classics
- : 31 October 2011
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 February 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : 368
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : Robert Graves