So I have just had a look and found that I am actually 3 weeks ahead of myself, which makes me feel so much happier!!!! I am getting there an documenting all of these books here is helping me to keep to a schedule :)
The Fire Gospel - Michel Faber
If you don't know who Michel Faber is, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!! Michel Faber is the bestselling author who's biggest novel was The Crimson Petal and the White (which by the way is another novel that everyone should read at least once in their lives!!) Now The Fire Gospel is one of the books that makes up the myth series! The myth series is where a group of well known writers take up a pen and rewrite a well known story!! Here Michel Faber writes about a Fifth Gospel being found in Iraq. This fifth Gospel is written by Malchius and was written just after he had met Jesus. He was there when Jesus was betrayed and he was there when Jesus was on the Cross (which is more than can be said for the other Gospels!!)
This book documents the finding of the Gospel, the translation, publication and aftermath of what happens. As can be expected the publication of such a book can change the way the world think as Malchius shows Jesus to have been no better than an average human being. When Jesus is on the cross - according to Malchus - he begs to be released, he wets himself and he loses control of his bowel! This gospel shows Jesus to be no better than any man that walked the Earth! Which is Earth shattering for many Christians all around the world. So when the book goes on sale and on tour the writer is threatened with guns etc ... until he is kidnapped! His kidnappers are very soulful and deep.
It is a very well written book from one of my favourite authors of all time! I really cant fault the book other than it is very short and didn't take me very long to read at all!! Definitley get it! And have a go with the other myth books! I have Philip Pullman - The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. I cant wait :)
See you soon :)
Leanne x
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