My Name Was Judas - Couverture rigide

Stead, C. K.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1846550122 ISBN 13 : 9781846550126

Editeur : Harvill Secker, 2006

Synopsis

We all know the story of Jesus told by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, but what about the version according to Judas? Judas's name became synonymous with betrayer, but is that how he saw it himself? In this witty, original and teasingly controversial account, some forty years after the death of Jesus, 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, a testing of belief, endurance and loyalty. With his richly painted backdrop of ancient Palestine, Stead goes beyond the boundaries of the story known to us all and convincingly enters the mind of one of its key players. This bold novel, with its wonderfully clear narrative prose, is fresh, provocative and compelling.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

C.K. Stead was Professor of English at the University of Aukland until 1986. In 1984 he was awarded the CBE for services to New Zealand literature. He has published ten volumes of poetry, two volumes of stories and several works of criticism. My Name was Judas is his eleventh novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harvill Secker
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846550122
• ISBN 13: 9781846550126
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
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