3.5
The Young Messiah A Novel
by Anne Rice
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy ponders the mysteries surrounding his birth. Anne Rice's dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of Jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life.
Praise for The Young Messiah
"[An] intensely literal, historical, reverent treatment of a year in the life of Jesus, Son of God."--Time
"Brilliant and tangible . . . Rice retains our rapt attention."--Los Angeles Times
"Emotionally engaging and often moving; Ms. Rice succeeds in creating a Jesus who is recognizably human."--National Catholic Reporter
"An inestimably valuable contribution to the discussion of Christian history as well as a tender look at the young Jesus."--The Denver Post
Previously published as Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy ponders the mysteries surrounding his birth. Anne Rice's dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of Jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life.
Praise for The Young Messiah
"[An] intensely literal, historical, reverent treatment of a year in the life of Jesus, Son of God."--Time
"Brilliant and tangible . . . Rice retains our rapt attention."--Los Angeles Times
"Emotionally engaging and often moving; Ms. Rice succeeds in creating a Jesus who is recognizably human."--National Catholic Reporter
"An inestimably valuable contribution to the discussion of Christian history as well as a tender look at the young Jesus."--The Denver Post
Previously published as Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
FictionHistoricalChristian
RELEASED2016
PUBLISHERBallantine Books
LENGTH316
LANGUAGEEN
Anne Rice was born on 04 October 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was the second of four daughters of Irish Catholic parents, Katherine "Kay" Allen and Howard O'Brien. In 1961, she married Stan Rice, who passed away in 2002. They had two children, Christopher (1978) and Michele (1966-1972). She started to published in 1970s, and became a published phenomenon. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history.
3.5
The Young Messiah A Novel
by Anne Rice
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy ponders the mysteries surrounding his birth. Anne Rice's dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of Jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life.
Praise for The Young Messiah
"[An] intensely literal, historical, reverent treatment of a year in the life of Jesus, Son of God."--Time
"Brilliant and tangible . . . Rice retains our rapt attention."--Los Angeles Times
"Emotionally engaging and often moving; Ms. Rice succeeds in creating a Jesus who is recognizably human."--National Catholic Reporter
"An inestimably valuable contribution to the discussion of Christian history as well as a tender look at the young Jesus."--The Denver Post
Previously published as Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy ponders the mysteries surrounding his birth. Anne Rice's dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of Jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life.
Praise for The Young Messiah
"[An] intensely literal, historical, reverent treatment of a year in the life of Jesus, Son of God."--Time
"Brilliant and tangible . . . Rice retains our rapt attention."--Los Angeles Times
"Emotionally engaging and often moving; Ms. Rice succeeds in creating a Jesus who is recognizably human."--National Catholic Reporter
"An inestimably valuable contribution to the discussion of Christian history as well as a tender look at the young Jesus."--The Denver Post
Previously published as Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
FictionHistoricalChristian
RELEASED2016
PUBLISHERBallantine Books
LENGTH316
LANGUAGEEN
Anne Rice was born on 04 October 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was the second of four daughters of Irish Catholic parents, Katherine "Kay" Allen and Howard O'Brien. In 1961, she married Stan Rice, who passed away in 2002. They had two children, Christopher (1978) and Michele (1966-1972). She started to published in 1970s, and became a published phenomenon. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies, making her one of the most widely read authors in modern history.
