The Fire Gospel - Softcover
Theo Gripenkerl is a modest academic wtih an Olympian ego. When he visits a looted museum in Iraq, looking for treasures he can ship back to Canada, he finds nine papyrus scrolls that have lain hidden for 2000 years. Once translated from Aramaic, these prove to be the fifth gospel, written by an eye-witness of Jesus Christ's last days.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Book Description:
'What he did for the Victorian novel in The Crimson Petal and the White Faber now does for the bestselling books du jour.' Guardian
From the Back Cover:
'A thriller of a story.'
The Times
'The satire is so entertaining, the pace so sharp, the writing so witty . . . it's effortless to consume.'
Observer
When Theo Griepenkerl happens upon the fifth Gospel in a war-torn Iraqi museum, he can't believe his luck. Driven by greed and a lust for fame, he capitalises on his find by publishing it. His book is a sensation. But he can hardly imagine the incendiary consequences his discovery will have for Christians, Arabs, homicidal maniacs and Amazon customers alike.
The Fire Gospel is a brilliant piece of storytelling, dazzlingly outrageous and utterly gripping.
'Faber's latest bristles with tightly edited ideas . . . This is a lean, controlled, instantly engrossing book.' *****
Financial Times
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherIsis Large Print Books
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0753181932
- ISBN 13 9780753181935
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages150
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
The Fire Gospel
Published by
ISIS Large Print Books
(2009)
ISBN 10: 0753181932
ISBN 13: 9780753181935
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Ex Library Book with usual stamps and stickers. Good condition book. Seller Inventory # mon0019152783
Buy Used
US$ 9.18
Convert currency