Author:Robert Graves
Robert Graves's controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of Christ. Here Jesus is not the son of God, but the result of a secret marriage - the descendant of Herod and true King of the Jews. Written from the perspective of a lowly official at the end of the first century AD, King Jesus recounts Jesus's birth, youth, life as a charismatic 'wonder worker' and the unorthodox, bitter nature of his death and resurrection. Portraying Jesus not as divine but as a flawed human bent upon his own doom, this retelling of the gospels is a compelling blend of research, imagination and narrative power.
The knowledge of a scholar and the imagination of a poet are brought to bear upon Jesus as a child, boy and man
—— GuardianWritten with simplicity and reverence
—— TimeAn overtly political novel attacking McCarthyism and Watergate
—— Daily TelegraphAfter Vonnegut, everything else seems a bit tame
—— SpectatorSteve Earle writes like a shimmering neon angel
—— Kinky FriedmanSnapshots of brilliance
—— MetroThe former junkie and 'hardcore troubadour' has fought his demons and found God. Now he wants to show us how it's done
—— The TimesEarle seems to have little trouble expanding his range from a three-minute song to a 300-page narrative... And though the novel comes no closer to establishing the facts of Hank Williams's death, it certainly reveals a good deal of truth behind it
—— Alfred Hickling , GuardianA witty, heartfelt story of hope, forgiveness and redemption
—— Booklist
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