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The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

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Text Publishing Company, May 3, 2010 - Fiction - 192 pages
In this ingenious and spellbinding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman reimagines the most influential story ever told. Charged with mystery, compassion and great power, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ says something new about who Jesus was and asks questions that will resonate long after the book has been read.

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ is subversive, thought-provoking and deeply moving. Pullman's storytelling genius shows just why the charismatic person of a spontaneous, articulate Jesus has captured the hearts and minds of so many. Right to the end, the betrayal of Jesus retains the intensity and suspense of high drama, as does the identity of Jesus Christ.

The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ could change the way you think about religion, about God and about one of the most enduring stories of all time.

'Pullman's narrative seamlessly gathers the secular and the holy, while [his] polemic is stunningly effective.' Observer

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Pullman's a good writer. - Goodreads
The premise sounded like a fun read. - Goodreads
The premise is that Mary has not just Jesus, but twins. - Goodreads
It's premise is too "extra-Biblical" for many folks. - Goodreads

Review: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (Canongate Myths #16)

User Review  - Anton - Goodreads

In “The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ”, author Philip Pullman re-imagines the Gospels with one major change: Jesus has a twin brother named Christ who records, embellishes, and on occasion ... Read full review

Review: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (Canongate Myths #16)

User Review  - James Barrett - Goodreads

I'd love to know how many people would help burn Philip Pullman at the stake for this story. This is an interesting exploration of who the real Jesus may have been and how the church developed ... Read full review

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About the author (2010)

Philip Pullman was born in England and grew up in Zimbabwe and Wales. He has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Smarties Prize, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and a CBE. Pullman’s acclaimed trilogy, His Dark Materials, has been published in thirty-nine languages, and was the subject of a hugely successful stage adaptation. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford with his wife, and has two sons.

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