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Description for The Fire Gospel
Paperback. When Theo Griepenkerl happens upon the fifth Gospel in a war-torn Iraqi museum, he can't believe his luck. Driven by greed and a lust for fame, he capitalises on his find by publishing it. His book is a sensation. But he can hardly imagine the incendiary consequences his discovery will have for Christians, Arabs, and Amazon customers alike. Series: Myths. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150. Clean copy with some reader wear.
When Theo Griepenkerl happens upon the fifth Gospel in a war-torn Iraqi museum, he can't believe his luck. Driven by greed and a lust for fame, he capitalises on his find by publishing it. His book is a sensation. But he can hardly imagine the incendiary consequences his discovery will have for Christians, Arabs, homicidal maniacs and Amazon customers alike.
The Fire Gospel is a brilliant piece of storytelling, dazzlingly outrageous and utterly gripping.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Myths
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847672797
SKU
KTM0000676
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Michel Faber
MICHEL FABER is the internationally bestselling author of the highly acclaimed The Crimson Petal and the White, The Book of Strange New Things, the Whitbread-shortlisted Under the Skin and many other books. He has won several short-story awards, including the Neil Gunn, Ian St James and Macallan. Born in Holland, brought up in Australia, he now lives in the UK. ... Read more
Reviews for The Fire Gospel
The satire is so entertaining, the pace so sharp, the writing so witty . . .
Observer
A hilariously entertaining read
Sunday Telegraph
A thriller of a story
The Times
[A] playful narrative [with] a serious question at the heart.
... Read more
Observer
A hilariously entertaining read
Sunday Telegraph
A thriller of a story
The Times
[A] playful narrative [with] a serious question at the heart.
... Read more