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Lamb Special Gift Ed: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

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Lamb Special Gift Ed: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

by Christopher Moore

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS | October 11, 2007 | Hardcover

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have read-and reread-Christopher Moore''s irreverent, iconoclastic, and divinely funny tale of the early life of Jesus Christ as witnessed by his boyhood pal Levi bar Alphaeus (a.k.a. Biff). Now, in this special (check out the cool red ribbon marker, gilt-edged pages, and gold lettering) gift edition of Christopher Moore''s bestselling Lamb, you, too, can find out what really happened between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount. And, in a new afterword written expressly for this edition, Christopher Moore addresses some of the most frequently asked questions he''s received from readers since Lamb''s initial publication, about the book and himself.

Fresh, funny, poignant, and wise, this special gift edition of Lamb is cause for rejoicing among readers everywhere.

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    E. Guest

    5 months ago

    Check out my review of Moore's work (one of my favs!) on my blog at:
    http://8bookcases.blogspot.com/2012/01/lamb-gospel-according-to-biff-christs.html

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    Rating: 5/5

    A must read

    Isabelle Grou

    13 months ago

    This is one of my favorite books. I laughed out loud and even cried the first time I read it and even after reading it several times since, I still laugh and cry. Christopher Moors is a genius and I can honestly say that every one of his books is a gift.
    I decided to try the audio book as I travel a great deal by car and it's better than trying to find a radio station. I was NOT disapointed! As entertaining as I hoped for and loads of fun. Fisher Stevens does an excellent job of conveying the right amount of innocence for Joshua and sarcasm for Biff. Truely a great buy!

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    Rating: 5/5

    Scripturelicious

    Wesley Mitchell

    15 months ago

    When a friend insisted that I read this book, I thought to myself, “how could it be better than the original gospels?” Christopher Moore creates a humorous “what-if” story based on one of the greatest stories ever told. Biff is reminiscent of comically sidekicks throughout history and despite his language, makes the story very charming and innocent. I find myself shouting “Hey, is that a seagull” whenever I want to change the subject in a conversation now. Having gone through Catholic school, familiarity with stories like the wedding at Cana, make Moore’s take that much funnier. I’m not sure how readers would find the story if they aren’t familiar with the new testament, but there is enough “middle” story to this book, that knowing scripture isn’t as important as just knowing who Jesus is. Moore makes a great point in the message from the author, in which he insists that if a comical book like this can shake your faith, you’ve got a lot of praying to do. This book in no way is to be taken seriously, but makes for some very interesting conversation among those friends of mine who have read it. Lamb is the funniest book I have read in a long time, I look forward to reading more Christopher Moore.

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    Paul grimes

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    Suberb and touching

    Paul grimes

    10 years ago

    I have been a fan of Christopher Moore for a year now. He usually writes very funny, very outrageous novels. This one is different. It tells of Jesus' childhood friend Biff who has never been mentioned in any of the traditional gospels. Biff is resurrected from the dead by an angel telling him to write his story as Jesus' best friend. The story takes place in Jesus' early teens and adulthood, a period that history has forgotten. Christopher Moore writes a very tender and very funny account of their adventures together. Some may find this subject very controversial but Chris handles it very delicately and with a reverential eye.

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Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have read-and reread-Christopher Moore''s irreverent, iconoclastic, and divinely funny tale of the early life of Jesus Christ as witnessed by his boyhood pal Levi bar Alphaeus (a.k.a. Biff). Now, in this special (check out the cool red ribbon marker, gilt-edged pages, and gold lettering) gift edition of Christopher Moore''s bestselling Lamb, you, too, can find out what really happened between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount. And, in a new afterword written expressly for this edition, Christopher Moore addresses some of the most frequently asked questions he''s received from readers since Lamb''s initial publication, about the book and himself.

Fresh, funny, poignant, and wise, this special gift edition of Lamb is cause for rejoicing among readers everywhere.

About the Author

Christopher Moore is the author of twelve previous novels: Practical Demonkeeping, Coyote Blue, Bloodsucking Fiends, Island of the Sequined Love Nun, The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, Lamb, Fluke, The Stupidest Angel, A Dirty Job, You Suck, Fool, and Bite Me.He lives in San Francisco, California.

Hardcover

432 Pages, 6.5 x 9.63 x 1.26 in

October 11, 2007

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS

English


0061438596
9780061438592

From the Critics

?Although many will find something offensive in this novel, which pokes fun at every major religious tradition that existed in the first century, they will find it simply impossible not to laugh.? (Booklist)

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