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Herod Antipas rules Galilee, Pontius Pilate is the new Roman governor of Judea, and the Roman Empire rules the world. These are turbulent times for Israel, a troubled land of turmoil and insurrection. Now in his thirtieth year, Jesus and his tight-knit family endure a long, dusty winter of disruption and chaos. Whispers of his virgin birth still persist, and while he struggles with the demands of his family and the weight of his great destiny, those around him wait for some sign of the path he will take. But this quiet man of Nazareth is instead called upon to found a ministry which will utterly transform an unsuspecting world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #129395 in Books
• Published on: 2009-02-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

About the Author
Anne Rice is the author of many internationally bestselling books, most recently Out of Egypt, the first volume in her life of Christ. She came to international fame for 'The Vampire Chronicles', which include Interview with the Vampire (filmed by Neil Jordan, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt), The Tale of the Body Thief and the latest volume Blood Canticle. The musical Lestat, with music by Elton John, opened on Broadway in April 2006. Her other fiction includes the shorter vampire novels, Pandora and Vittorio the Vampire, as well as The Witching Hour, Lasher, The Mummy, The Feast of All Saints and Cry to Heaven (soon to be a major film). She was born in New Orleans, where she lived for many years, and now lives in Rancho Mirage, California.

Customer Reviews

Audacious but admirable
I adore Anne Rice and I'm fascinated by her quest to write Jesus's story, from his point of view. It's inspired, and while this book is a bit slow and makes you question if you are sticking with this just because it's Anne Rice, it really is worth it if you have any sort of religious curiosity. I have to say, this book made me see Jesus as a man, rather than Christ the Lord, which is surely what the Bible tried to get across! It feels much more "real" than the stories I learned at school. It's very thought provoking, but still feels like a warm-up to the main action. If she writes at this pace, it's going to take decades before we get to the resurrection! But, Anne, I applaud you, and I look forward to the next installment. Rather this than some of the self-indulgent, lengthy prose you've written in some of the latter Vampire/Mayfair stories. Bring on the feeding of the five thousand!