The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

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Pullman is capable of lighting up the dullest day or the greyest spirit with the incandescence of his imagination’—The Independent This Is a StoryIn this ingenious and spellbinding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman revisits the most influential story ever told. He offers a radical new take on the myths and mysteries of the gospels and of the church that has shaped the course of the last two millennia. 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 reverberate long after the final page is turned. For above all, this book is about how stories become stories. 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 Guardian Children’s Book Award, the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and a CBE. His acclaimed trilogy, His Dark Materials, has been published in 39 languages. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford with his wife and has two sons. www.philip-pullman.com