The second part in Anne Rice's vivid and hugely ambitious life of Christ the Lord
Anne Rice was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, which provided the backdrop for many of her famous novels. She was the author of more than 30 books, including her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, which was published in 1976. It has since gone on to become one of the best-selling novels of all time, and was adapted into a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas. In addition to The Vampire Chronicles, Anne was the author of several other best-selling supernatural series including Mayfair Witches, Queen of the Damned, the Wolf Gift, and Ramses the Damned. She passed away in 2021.
Vibrant and convincing ... as timely as it is profound
*Daily Mail*
Genuinely stirring
*New York Times*
Rice's second offering in this series (after Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt), a meticulously researched work blending fictional events and characters with biblical ones, covers the life of Yeshua bar Joseph in his 30th year as he struggles with decisions about his future life. James Naughton (www.jamesnaughton.net) masterfully voices Jesus. Since the story is narrated by Jesus, Naughton doesn't have to concern himself with changing his voice to suit different characters, allowing his sonorous, mellow tones to bring Jesus to life with no distractions. Recommended for public libraries where Rice is popular and for church libraries with a membership that would not be offended by the mixing of biblical fact with fiction. [Also available from Random House Audio as a retail ed. unabridged CD (ISBN 978-0-7393-1603-0. $34.95) and digital download (ISBN 978-0-7393-1604-7. $17.50); audio clips available through library.booksontape.com and www.randomhouse.com; the Knopf hcs of both titles in this series received starred reviews, LJ 11/1/05; LJ 3/15/08.--Ed.]--Nancy Reed, Immanuel Baptist Church Lib., Paducah, KY Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
Vibrant and convincing ... as timely as it is profound * Daily Mail
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Genuinely stirring * New York Times *
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