- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group; First Edition edition (Nov 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0375412018
- ISBN-13: 978-0375412011
- Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 3.3 x 24.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,130,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A thoughtful and fascinating work... an extraordinary piece of writing.'
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Kirkus Reviews, September 2005
A riveting, imagining of the hidden years of Jesus. A cross between historical novel and Tolstoy's The Gospels in Brief
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first book I have read by Anne Rice and I found it a wonderful read. I know the subject is a long way away from the novel that she usual writes, but she has obviously put a lot of thought and a tremendous amount of research into a book I found most enjoyable, and held my attention until the very last page.
The book gives an excellent portrayal of the life and times of Jesus Christ and provides a well constructed portrait of the man Jesus himself. I say the man deliberately because although the book is a work of fiction its belief is in the faith that there is a God, a being who created the universe and all the things in it. It's belief is that Jesus took on human form and dwelt among his people.
The source of the book is not only the bible and gospels, but also history. It attempts to show the life of the boy Jesus as it happens from day to day. I found it both compulsive reading and to a degree thought provoking, although the book is not a religious book in the true sense of the word.
The book gives an excellent portrayal of the life and times of Jesus Christ and provides a well constructed portrait of the man Jesus himself. I say the man deliberately because although the book is a work of fiction its belief is in the faith that there is a God, a being who created the universe and all the things in it. It's belief is that Jesus took on human form and dwelt among his people.
The source of the book is not only the bible and gospels, but also history. It attempts to show the life of the boy Jesus as it happens from day to day. I found it both compulsive reading and to a degree thought provoking, although the book is not a religious book in the true sense of the word.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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My first problem with this book was knowing how to classify it. I ended up putting it in both spirituality and fiction, since it certainly contains elements of both. Anne Rice, the author of numerous, very commercially successful vampire books, has had a religious conversion (reversion really) and written a novel about the childhood of Jesus. These are the missing years of his life, since (except for one description of Jesus in Jerusalem as a child) the gospel accounts jump straight from infancy to the beginning of his public ministry as an adult.
How accurate is this? Who and how could anybody possibly ever know? It does consider an interesting question. If one believes the traditional Christian notion of the Incarnation (that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine) at what point and how would the child Jesus realize this. This book is Rice's take on this question. There is also an afterword that gives more information on her decision to return to the Catholicism of her childhood and to write this book. I'm sure long time fans of her previous work would find this interesting.
Ovrall, it's a pretty quick read and I'd recommend it to folks who are intersted in this type of thing
How accurate is this? Who and how could anybody possibly ever know? It does consider an interesting question. If one believes the traditional Christian notion of the Incarnation (that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine) at what point and how would the child Jesus realize this. This book is Rice's take on this question. There is also an afterword that gives more information on her decision to return to the Catholicism of her childhood and to write this book. I'm sure long time fans of her previous work would find this interesting.
Ovrall, it's a pretty quick read and I'd recommend it to folks who are intersted in this type of thing
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first Anne Rice book and honestly, I only bought it because its subject matter (Jesus) is of particular interest to me. Anne Rice novels would not be my bag, usually.
But this is a really very good novel. It does what a Rice novel ought to do- it sucks you in and gets you turning those pages. But it does so on the back of the most fascinating content you could hope for- the childhood of Jesus. It amazes me that we so rarely mine the New Testament for creative inspiration but maybe it will come back into vogue now.
It will give people, Christians and non-Christians, a grasp of the drama involved in the events of Christmas. Often people find the New Testament flat and boring- the ancient biography genre they are written in can seem remote and arid. Its a good thing then to read novels like this to get a sense of:
a) Just how plausible and coherent the whole thing is
b) Just how fascinating a story it really is
c) Just how relevant it can be for life lived today.
She explains herself really well in two post-scripts at the end and that would be a better jumping off point for interested readers than I could ever offer. If you are interested at all in ancient history, the origins of Christianity, the validity of Christianity or just good rip-roaring, easy to read tales, then I strongly recommend this.
But this is a really very good novel. It does what a Rice novel ought to do- it sucks you in and gets you turning those pages. But it does so on the back of the most fascinating content you could hope for- the childhood of Jesus. It amazes me that we so rarely mine the New Testament for creative inspiration but maybe it will come back into vogue now.
It will give people, Christians and non-Christians, a grasp of the drama involved in the events of Christmas. Often people find the New Testament flat and boring- the ancient biography genre they are written in can seem remote and arid. Its a good thing then to read novels like this to get a sense of:
a) Just how plausible and coherent the whole thing is
b) Just how fascinating a story it really is
c) Just how relevant it can be for life lived today.
She explains herself really well in two post-scripts at the end and that would be a better jumping off point for interested readers than I could ever offer. If you are interested at all in ancient history, the origins of Christianity, the validity of Christianity or just good rip-roaring, easy to read tales, then I strongly recommend this.
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Great book
I was surprised to realise this book was by the horror writer, Anne Rice. Part of a series, it is amazing.
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Stick with what you know
I feel somewhat disappointed, I have long since looked forwatrd to reading this, I have loved her previous work but this lacks her usual passion. Read more
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Worthy But Dull
Anne Rice novels would not normally be my thing but I was fascinated by the idea of a fictional imagining of the early life of Jesus, about which we know so little. Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2008 by John Crothers
An Entertaining Read
This is the first book I have read by Anne Rice and I found it a wonderful read. I know the subject is a long way away from the novel that she usual writes, but she has obviously... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2008 by J. Chippindale
Astonishing.......
Although I was slow to buy this book due to its religious overtones I am very glad that I did.
Anne Rice has proved once again that she has a unique and astonishing... Read more
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Published on 16 Jan 2008 by Joby1
An Astonishing Biography of Jesus the Child
Anne Rice's latest novel is a produce of her long, meticulous research. Its worthwile status as a possible classic is clearly earned due to an original style of staying on a... Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2007 by Anna Abrahamyan
An Extremely Entertaining Read
This is the first book I have read by Anne Rice and I found it a wonderful read. I know the subject is a long way away from the novel that she usual writes, but she has obviously... Read more
Published on 13 May 2007 by J. Chippindale
An Extremely Entertaining Read
This is the first book I have read by Anne Rice and I found it a wonderful read. I know the subject is a long way away from the novel that she usual writes, but she has obviously... Read more
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Another Brillant Novel from Anne Rice
Now religion isn't my favourite thing in fact when it comes to discussions of religion and the existance of God I get on my high horse and state my view. Read more
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