Synopsis
King Jesus, long out of print, is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. In it, Robert Graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his painstaking scholarship, his wit and unsurpassed ability to recreate the past, to produce a magnificant portrayal of the life of Christ on earth.
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About the Author
Robert Ranke Graves (1895-1985) was a British poet, novelist, and critic. He is best known for the historical novel I, Claudius and the critical study of myth and poetry The White Goddess.
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"My solution to the problem of Jesus's nativity implies a rejection of tke mystical Virgin Birth doctrine, which no longer has the same force in religious polemics as it had in Justin's day; to the mass of people nowadays the choice is between a Jesus bom in the ordinary course ofnature and one as mythical as Perseus and Prometheus."--From the Author's Commentary
"This is not reading for the easily shocked; it definitely presents Jesus as a sage and a poet, if not divine. It moves, as does all Mr. Graves' writing, at a brilliant fast pace, and with a tremendous style."--Kikus Reviews
"Mr. Graves is a poet; both the knowledge of a scholar and the imagination of a poet are brought to bear upon Jesus as child, boy, and man. The book is a bold speculative adventure."--Harold Brighouse, Manchester Guardian
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 424 pages, a very good paperback [0091516919]. NOT FROM A LIBRARY and completely clean from any markings, just the former owner's name on the ffep, which is Joan Graves and to quote could be the 'Joan Graves / Library: Related to the preservation of Robert Graves's work, a library in Deià (where Graves lived) was established or supported in her name, with a collection of his books and related materials'. Seller Inventory # 133338
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. !st Paperback Edition. King Jesus will impress readers by its boldness, its lucidity, its scholarship and its burning sincerity. Many readers, as well as feeling the spell of the book, and the subdued passion with which it is written, will be more than satisfied with his solution. The covers, text block are square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only. Seller Inventory # 07616
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