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This suspenseful, philosophical novel shifts on parallel plot lines from the 1st to the 21st century. THE LAST GOSPEL is a captivating adventure in philosophy, romance and spirituality that springs from the author's life-long love for both Jewish tradition and the New Testament Gospels. A meticulously researched historical novel with an intriguing futuristic edge. THE LAST GOSPEL inspires and delights the reader even as it infuses ancient scripture with renewed meaning.
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Born in Harford, Connecticut, David Howard spent a dozen years in Mexico City as a journalist, university professor and consultant to the Ministry of Education before settling with his wife Cecilia and daughters Hannah and Eva in Southern California. In addition to writing fiction, Mr. Howard is a professional translator and teacher. The Last Gospel is his first novel.
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It is 2021, and Rafaela Baruch da Costa, a historical linguist, is poised for triumph. In her early 40s, she has finally met the man of her dreams and become pregnant. Moreover, Rafaela is part of a team of scholars about to publish the Isaac Papers. Recently released by the Vatican, these first-century scrolls make the Gnostic Gospels look tame. They reveal shocking truths about the New Testament era: Mary Magdalene had an affair with the disciple Thomas, for starters, and Peter framed Judas. But all is not well. Mohammed, Rafaela's lover, turns out to be married, and disgruntled believers leave threatening, obscene messages on her machine. To complicate matters further, Rafaela discovers that a text she and her fellow scholars thought was simply Hebrew gibberish is actually an elaborate code predicting a terrible earthquake that will strike Jerusalem in a matter of weeks. Mohammed, who has the ear of several international higher-ups, jets off to Israel to try to avert disaster. As the earthquake's date approaches, he tells Rafaela that he plans to leave his wife and marry her. But first, they have to live through the cataclysm and surmount the threats. Journalist Howard's first novel is no great work of literature. The character development is shallow and the complicated structureDwhere chapters from Rafaela's letter to her unborn daughter alternate with passages from the Isaac PapersDdisjointed. But some readers may find it a lively adventure. (July)
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- PublisherDisc Us Books Inc
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1584441151
- ISBN 13 9781584441151
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages263
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