The Good Man Jesus And The Scoundrel Christ

Pullman, Philip

ISBN 10: 1847678254 / ISBN 13: 9781847678256

Published by Canongate Books, 2010

About this Item

© 2010: A stand-alone novel by Philip Pullman. Signed Limited Numbered Edition. This is the slip-cased limited edition signed by the author to the Title Page. Number 26 of a limited edition of 400 copies. This copy is in as new unread condition, clean text block and sharp square black boards and black jacket with gold lettering, small mark to bottom of rear of white cloth covered slipcase:- Synopsis: In this ingenious and spellbinding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman revisits the most influential story ever told. Charged with mystery, compassion and enormous power, 'The Good Man Jesus And The Scoundrel Christ' throws fresh light on who Jesus was and asks the reader questions that will continue to resonate long after the final page is turned. Above all, this book is about how stories become stories:- (original cost unmarked).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Good Man Jesus And The Scoundrel Christ
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Publication Date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847678254
• ISBN 13: 9781847678256
• Binding: Hardback: 8½" x 5½"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: Uncredited
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine: Very small signs of wear
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Weight: 0.49 kilograms
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fantasy

About this title

Synopsis

This is a story. In this ingenious and spell-binding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman revisits the most influential story ever told. Charged with mystery, compassion and enormous power, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ throws fresh light on who Jesus was and asks the reader questions that will continue to resonate long after the final page is turned. For, above all, this book is about how stories become stories. -- Please note that orders are randomly processed. This book is published with two different coloured covers and the colour of cover you will receive cannot be guaranteed.

About the Author

Philip Pullman was born in Norwich, England, in 1946 and grew up in Zimbabwe and Wales. He has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Book Award and the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. His acclaimed trilogy, His Dark Materials, has been published in thirty-nine languages and sold tens of millions of copies. He lives in Oxford with his wife, and has two sons.