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Whistle Stopper - Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt: A Novel
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Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345492739
ISBN: 0345492730
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2008-02-26
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: 2008-02-26
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Summary: Not Perfect but a Very Good Story Anyway
Comment: In "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt", author Anne Rice tells the story of the seven year old boy Jesus returning to Nazerath with his family and his early experiences there. Along the way there are many experiences ranging from the death of a family member to a violent rebellion following Herod's death. There are also meeting with figures of later importance such as John the Baptist and Caiphas. Rice's story is more in line with Roman Catholic doctrine (she is herself) in that Mary remains a virgin though frankly I feel Protestants can easily enjoy this novel without letting some differences of opinion get in the way. Likewise, the gospels tell little of Christ's childhood so Rice must use legend and storytelling to fill in gaps. I feel she does this generally effectively. It is the characterization that really drew me in though. In some ways, Christ is a truely challenging character to portray but I feel Anne is superb at focusing on the struggle of a boy to comprehend Himself and make sense of his past (which he doesn't completely know until late in the novel). Anne's author's page about her own journey to faith is quite interesting in itself. I should point out that Anne's chonology appears a little suspicious. From what I have read, Christ was likely born in the spring or autumn of 5 B.C. and Herod died the next year (though a minority view holds herods death as a few years later). Thus Christ would likely have not been as old during General Varus's smashing of the Jewish revolt as the novel depicts. I could have missed something however, and this didn't keep me from enjoying Anne's writing. Overall, a good book that I recommend.
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Summary: Finding the way
Comment: Based on meticulous research, Anne Rice has written a beautiful account of a year plus in the life of Jesus as a young boy. She writes in the first person, which works better than I would have expected, and seems to have an intuitive understanding of how this boy might have pondered the things that made him different but which his family was not yet ready to explain to him.
The tone is reverent, but not mushy. Jesus is a real boy, with human thoughts and emotions, being brought up in the Jewish culture. Although there are flashes of his divinity and the role that he is destined to play, they do not predominate.
So whether you are a confirmed Christian or reading the book for other reasons, there is much of value here.
Also be sure to read Rice's notes about why she wrote the book,I found them inspiring.
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Summary: Love Anne's vision of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Comment: I read this book last summer and was super excited that I have the second installment in the trilogy, and will be reading it next week.
I love Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and while the Gospels are wonderful to read, there is something special and wonderful reading Anne's creative version of what Jesus was like as a child. She is such a talented artist, and her ample research is very evident.
I think anyone that loves good fiction will enjoy this book. However, if you love Jesus, and if you also love the Holy Family, then you will treasure the experience of feeling your love for Jesus, and his mother, and his earthly stepfather stir within you while reading this book.
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Summary: New Life into a Timeless Story
Comment: Anne Rice has shifted subject matter -- to put it mildly -- with skill and grace. Her telling of Jesus' boyhood is at times moving and illuminating. Without forcing her readers to buy into any of this Christian story with which they are not comfortable, Rice gives humanity and a visual sense of Jesus' life as he discovers who he is. Some of the stand out parts for me were her forshadowing of familiar New Testament stories-- the money changers outside the temples and the Roman use of crucifixion, to name but two. Some of the storytelling is a bit uneven in a few moments, but the book brings the reader into the era, the settings and the person with new insight. Worth the read for anyone interested in this story no matter their religions background.
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Summary: Religious
Comment: Good read. I liked Out of Egypt better. This seemed as if it was almost geared for Middle School reading.
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Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most ambitious and courageous book, a novel about the early years of CHRIST THE LORD, based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.
The book’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 Jesus who tells the story.
From the Hardcover edition.
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