Selma Lagerlöf’s classic storytelling draws vividly on the colorful history and landscape of the Holy Land, from the time of Jesus to the Crusades. From the surly shepherd of Bethlehem to the war-hardened soldier at Herod’s feast; from the unhappy suppliants in the Temple to the cruel Emperor Tiberius, the human drama and divine mystery of the events of Christ’s life are woven together in visionary tales.
Previously published as "Christ Legends and Other Stories."
Selma Lagerlöf (1858 1940) was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (in 1909). In 1890, she won first prize in a literary competition and published excerpts from her first novel, Gösta Berlings Saga, which was followed by The Miracles of Antichrist (1897) and The Holy City. Her most famous book is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, a book for children.