My Name Was Judas - Hardcover

Stead, C. K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846550122 ISBN 13: 9781846550126

Publisher: Random House UK, 2006

Synopsis

The story of Jesus as told by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John is well known, but what about the version according to Judas? His name became synonymous with betrayer, but is that how he saw it himself? In this witty, original, and teasingly controversial novel, Judas finally tells the story as he remembers it. Looking back on his childhood and youth from an old age the gospel writers denied him, Judas recalls his friendship with Jesus, their schooling together, their families, the people who would go on to be disciples and followers, their journeys together, and their dealings with the powers of Rome and the Temple. His is a story of friendship and rivalry, of a time of uncertainty and enquiry, and a testing of belief, endurance, and loyalty. With a richly painted backdrop of ancient Palestine, this is riveting new take on the infamous story.

About this title

About the Author:

C. K. Stead is the author of 10 volumes of poetry, two volumes of stories, and several works of criticism, including Mansfield and The Secret History of Modernism. 

Review:

“A subtly potent revisionist account of the life and death of Jesus.”
–Sunday Times

“[Stead’s] creation of a coherent, rival story — clever, moving and sometimes witty, with fully human characters — is nothing short of a revelation.”
–Herald
From the Trade Paperback edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House UK
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1846550122
• ISBN 13: 9781846550126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256