The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

Pullman, Philip

ISBN 10: 1847678254 / ISBN 13: 9781847678256

Published by Canongate, Great Britain, 2010

About this Item

A true UK first edition / first printing, with a number '1' on the copyright page. Flat-signed by the author in blue ink to the title page. An astonishingly crisp, pristine copy of this controversial novel by the world famous author of the 'Northern Lights' trilogy. Not price-clipped. Absolutely no faults of any kind. This copy was bought on the day of publication, and has been stored in wraps ever since. Only opened to check its first edition status, and for the author to sign. This is the white jacket edition (the book was issued as both a white jacket and a black jacket edition). We protect all our books with a removable plastic cover, and send them with care.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
• Publisher: Canongate, Great Britain
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847678254
• ISBN 13: 9781847678256
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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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.