The fire gospel
By: Michel Faber
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: ISIS; Isis Large Print Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9780753181928; 9780753181935
Subjects: Christian antiquities; Fiction
Description: In this revisionist romp, Faber reimagines the mortal who stole fire from the gods as Canadian linguist Theo Griepenkerl, who makes an amazing discovery when he's sent to Iraq to help preserve war-threatened historical artifacts. When a bomb destroys a museum, nine dusty scrolls are discovered in a sculpture. They are quickly recognized by Theo (who, of course, reads Aramaic) as a "gospel" written by Malchus, servant to high priest Caiaphas and an eyewitness observer of Christ's crucifixion.
Notes: Originally published: Edinburgh: Canongate.