The Unknown Life of Jesus
Nicolas Notovitch was a Russian aristocrat and journalist born in Crimea in 1858 of Jewish parents. He and his brother Osip converted to the Greek Orthodox Christian religion as young men. Notovitch authored twelve books, mostly on Russian politics. He was fluent in French as well as Russian and wrote in both languages. It is said that Rudyard Kipling's character "Dirkovich" in his short storyThe Man Who Waswas based on Notovitch and his life.--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.