false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167685096m/25347.jpg 25347 27 Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice<b> </b>gives us now her most thoughtful and powerful book, a novel about the childhood of <b>Christ the Lord </b>based on the gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.<br><br>The book&#8217;s power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing, and the way in which she summons up the voice, the presence, the words of the young Jesus who tells the story.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> 2926176 book 2005 Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt: A Novel total:2681|5:629|4:836|3:691|2:330|1:195| 2681 9417 3763 514 3 9 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 13:17:25 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 22 12:38:08 -0800 2008
The very concept of this novel--writing a fictional book a...more...]]> 2 6 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 12:00:56 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 17:21:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 4 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Sep 25 13:02:37 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 08:49:19 -0700 2007
I am a great fan of Anne's work. I have attended dozens of her events in New Orleans, and own numerous signed copies and first editions. I love (with t...more...]]> 5 2 false true Sat Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Mar 01 22:10:13 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 01 22:11:06 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 13:40:43 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 11:13:13 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 10:09:04 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 11:12:56 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Jul 20 17:40:53 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 07:58:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 23:52:49 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 11:42:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 16 13:27:12 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 13:37:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 10:16:52 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 09 09:50:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 23 14:36:13 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 23 14:46:05 -0800 2008
It's always risky to attempt to portray Jesu...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Dec 09 07:51:34 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 09 08:12:03 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Oct 25 09:01:12 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 09:15:26 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 12:14:12 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 09 10:42:19 -0700 2007
This book is definitely a far cry from that. Rice is now a born-again Catholic and has written an interesting novel from the perspective of Jesus as a 7 year ol...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 21 07:51:38 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 05:02:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 05:08:30 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 27 05:17:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri May 25 13:06:02 -0700 2007 Fri May 25 13:12:23 -0700 2007
This is quite the departure for the former queen of vampire lit, and apparently sh...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Apr 04 06:44:32 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 04 07:10:28 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 07:22:38 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 26 05:40:29 -0700 2008
Anne Rice always does her research, and it really shows in this book. I see some other readers didn't like the style of writing (it's kind of shorter ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 08 23:48:40 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 26 05:40:29 -0700 2008 It is fascinating in its attention to detail, whether that detail is geographical, archeological, historical or dealing with the customs and morals of the First Ce...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=25347