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A flawlessly presented tale that opens a window on human aspiration and folly, its revelations full of grit and glory. -- starred, "Kirkus Reviews" A superbly crafted combination of historical and inspirational fiction that is genuinely unique. -- starred, "Publishers Weekly" This is no simple retelling of an ancient story, but a modern and startling account of the birth and death of faith. In Crace's hands, Jesus is reconceived as Gally, a boy besotted with prayer and visions. "Quarantine" is the extraordinary re-imagining of the forty days Jesus Christ spent in the wilderness being tempted by the devil. Short-listed for the Booker Prize, this is a novel that you ll never forget.
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Quarantine, Jim Crace
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- Quarantine
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jim Crace
- Publisher
- Viking
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0670856975
- ISBN13
- 9780670856978
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Religious Topics, Christian Themes, British Literature, Jesus Christ
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- A flawlessly presented tale that opens a window on human aspiration and folly, its revelations full of grit and glory. -- starred, "Kirkus Reviews" A superbly crafted combination of historical and inspirational fiction that is genuinely unique. -- starred, "Publishers Weekly" This is no simple retelling of an ancient story, but a modern and startling account of the birth and death of faith. In Crace's hands, Jesus is reconceived as Gally, a boy besotted with prayer and visions. "Quarantine" is the extraordinary re-imagining of the forty days Jesus Christ spent in the wilderness being tempted by the devil. Short-listed for the Booker Prize, this is a novel that you ll never forget.