Saramago's Jesus is the son not of God but of Joseph. Mary Magdalene is his lover not his convert. In the wilderness he tussles not with the Devil – a kindly and necessary evil – but with God, a fallible, power-hungry autocrat. And he must die not for the sins of the fathers but for the sins of the Father. By investigating these simple inversions Saramago has woven a dark parable; a secular gospel of astonishing richness and depth.
‘An original, wild and beautiful book’ Times Literary Supplement
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- Authors:
- Saramago, Jose
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781860466847
- Language:
- English
- Number of Pages:
- 368
- Publication Date:
- 02/09/1999
- Publisher:
- Vintage Publishing
- Year Published:
- 1999
- Publication Date:
- 02/09/1999
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Imprint:
- The Harvill Press
- SKU:
- 9781860466847