Out of egypt, a novel narrated by jesus of nazareth. Anne rice, vampire chronicler and author of memnoch the devil and the witching hour, has published an unlikely new. Yet its hard not to like the jesus who narrates this book. Why novelist anne rice went from vampire chronicles to. Out of egypt has 14 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Lestat, the breakout star of the interview with the vampire book series the vampire chronicles, will come out of his crypt in anne rice s new novel, prince lestat and the realms of atlantis.
Anne rice silenced doubting thomases when she wrote christ the lord. Anne rice, best known for her vampire chronicles series, announced shes leaving christianity about a decade after rejoining the roman catholic church. Anne rice has returned to the catholic church and left profane writing behind with christ the lord. Anne rice drops snippet of prince lestat and the realms of. Anne rices dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected new testament scholarship, summons up the voice, with the holy land in turmoil, sevenyearold jesus and his family leave egypt for the dangerous road home to jerusalem. Rice rediscovered her catholic faith in 1998 and wrote several books that reflected that her interest in religion, including christ the lord. Anne rices tale is both gripping, emotional and transformative you experience the life of a young jesus in a very unique way and when she describes scenes that took place in the bible, annes descriptive style makes you feel like you are right there experiencing the things that christ saw and felt. Rices book is a triumph of tone her prose lean, lyrical, vivid and character.
You might think it just a short hop from vampires to jesus christ. Why novelist anne rice went from vampire chronicles to jesus. Out of egypt a novel by anne rice available from rakuten kobo. Sold by we have 3 kids, llc and ships from amazon fulfillment. Sevenyearold jesus gets so angry at a young bully on the streets of alexandria, egypt, that the miscreant falls down dead. Out of egypt by professor anne rice online at alibris. Anne rice gives us now her most thoughtful and powerful book. Christ the lord out of egypt by anne rice books the.
Christ the lord, out of egypt, by anne rice im a fan of kate reading and anne rice. 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. Whatever that book was, it wasnt another semipornographic. As they travel, the boy tries to unlock the secret of his birth and comprehend his terrifying power to work miracles. After looking on youtube and not finding an audiobook. Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, anne rice. Out of egypt titled the young messiah is set for release nationwide on march 11. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books.
When anne rice releases a new book in the vampire chronicles series, cheers from her huge fan base can be heard everywhere. Out of egypt 2005 is a book by anne rice that depicts the life of jesus christ at the age of 7 to 8. Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, anne rice gives us now her most thoughtful and powerful book, a novel about the childhood of christ the lord based on the gospels and on the most respected new testament scholarship. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. 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 the young jesus who tells the story. Out of egypt by professor anne rice, 9780345436832, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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. As he ponders his staggering responsibility, the boy is fully believable and yet. With the holy land in turmoil, sevenyearold jesus and his family. I eagerly anticipate the next christ the lord book.