description: With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy tries to unlock the secret of his birth and comprehend his terrifying power to work miracles. Anne Rice's dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of Jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life.INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION AND A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
language: English
title: Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt
titlecomplete: Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt
characters: Jesus
genres: Christianity, Biblical Fiction, Historical, Fantasy, Religion, Christian Fiction, Spirituality, Christian, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 14661
places: Egypt
series: Christ the Lord
publisher: Alfred A. Knopf