The Book of God

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The Bible as a Novel

By Walter Wangerin

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The Book of God is an innovative and dramatic retelling of the Bible, from Creation through to the Acts of the Apostles. Written in the style of an epic novel, it brings to life the stories and characters of the ancient text with vivid detail and engaging dialogue, following the biblical narrative in chronological order. Readers journey with Abraham across the desert and listen as Jesus teaches on a Judean hillside, experiencing these timeless events as never before.
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This compelling novel is perfect for readers interested in biblical tales told with rich narrative and historical depth, as well as fans of religious fiction and epic storytelling.

Striking new cover heralds reissue of Walter Wangerin's million selling retelling of the Bible as an epic novel

Striking new cover heralds reissue of Walter Wangerin's million selling retelling of the Bible as an epic novel

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'Immensely readable.' - Belfast Telegraph

'Exhilarating.' - Christianity Today

'Imaginative, stimulating and fresh... Above all, the work of a craftsman.' - Glasgow Herald

'My purpose and effort in writing this 'holy history' was always to persuade the reader to feel - to experience, in fact and in spirit - this, the greatest of stories.'

This innovative, dramatic and highly readable retelling of the Bible - from the Creation to the Acts of the Apostles - in the style of an epic novel has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Reading like a great historical novel, The Book of God dramatizes the sweep of biblical events, making the men and women of this ancient book come alive in vivid detail and dialogue. From Abraham wandering in the desert to Jesus teaching the multitudes on a Judean hillside, The Book of God follows the biblical story in chronological order.

This blockbuster is now being reissued with a striking new cover for the 21st century.

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Immensely readable, exhilarating, imaginative and stimulating. Critics praise The Book of God for its freshness and craftsmanship, with the Belfast Telegraph calling it 'immensely readable', Christianity Today describing it as 'exhilarating', and the Glasgow Herald hailing it as 'the work of a craftsman.'

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780745955391

Publisher: SPCK Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 May 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Lion Books

Edition: New edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 766g

Pages: 640

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About the Author

Walter Wangerin, Jr. is a literary scholar, theologian, performance storyteller and best-selling author. He is the author of over 30 books, which encompass a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, children's books, poetry and short stories and have become favourites of people in all walks of life and of all ages. Wangerin's first book, The Book of the Dun Cow, won the National Book Award in 1980 and was The New York Times' Best Children's Book of the Year. Wangerin's was also awarded the Helen Keating Ott Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Literature (2000) . His vibrant retelling of the Bible as an epic novel - The Book of God - was acclaimed as a literary masterpiece and has now been published in over 20 languages worldwide and recently reissued. He is writer-in- residence at Valparaiso University. He and his wife live in Valparaiso, Indiana, USA.