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Testament

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Testament

by Nino Ricci

Mariner Books | April 30, 2004 | Trade Paperback

A stunning fictional biography, Testament presents the earthly life of Jesus from the perspectives of four fascinating figures. In powerful accounts colored by their own beliefs and desires, the following men and women tell the captivating story:
Yihuda of Qiryat (Judas Iscariot), a freedom fighter working for Rome''s overthrow who is drawn to the charismatic teacher; Miryam of Migdal (Mary Magdalene), a disciple who finds in Jesus'' presence the intellectual stimulation that society has denied her; Miryam (Mary), the mother of Jesus, who has a complex relationship with her precocious son; Simon of Gergesa, a plainspoken shepherd who travels to Jerusalem and witnesses the last days of the Jewish preacher.
With exquisite detail, Nino Ricci offers a vivid and provocative portrait of the historical Jesus, an ordinary man living in a time of political turmoil and spiritual uncertainty.
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    Captain Joe

    Rating: 5/5

    Buy this book!

    Captain Joe

    8 years ago

    Simply put, this is one of the best pieces of Canadian literature put out in the last decade. Ricci's characters are wonderfully believable, especially the four depictions of Yeshua, and his narrative style is absolutely fantastic. Definitely recommended for anyone, not just people interested in Christianity.

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    Annick Jean Miller

    Rating: 2/5

    Disappointing

    Annick Jean Miller

    8 years ago

    Just because a book is about Jesus seems to make it automatically controversial, and therefore genius . The characters bored me, as did the writing. I sometimes found the same word repeated up to six times in a paragraph. The church may have been an interesting whipping boy for the past 500 or so years, but it's old hat now and simply doesn't replace good writing.

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    chapters798

    Rating: 3/5

    alright...

    chapters798

    8 years ago

    it wasn't the greatest i've read by this author but it was ok.
    i would recommend.

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    Matthew

    Rating: 4/5

    Beautiful

    Matthew

    10 years ago

    Nino Ricci has once again proven to be one of the greatest authors Toronto has ever produced. Just like his old books Testament is filled with passion and flows beautifuly from page one to the last page. The story of Testament is very familiar to most people but is told in a was that it was never imagined before. From the start I felt drawned into the amazing world where the story takes place. This book is an amazing work of fiction. Strongly Recomand it to everyone.

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A stunning fictional biography, Testament presents the earthly life of Jesus from the perspectives of four fascinating figures. In powerful accounts colored by their own beliefs and desires, the following men and women tell the captivating story:
Yihuda of Qiryat (Judas Iscariot), a freedom fighter working for Rome''s overthrow who is drawn to the charismatic teacher; Miryam of Migdal (Mary Magdalene), a disciple who finds in Jesus'' presence the intellectual stimulation that society has denied her; Miryam (Mary), the mother of Jesus, who has a complex relationship with her precocious son; Simon of Gergesa, a plainspoken shepherd who travels to Jerusalem and witnesses the last days of the Jewish preacher.
With exquisite detail, Nino Ricci offers a vivid and provocative portrait of the historical Jesus, an ordinary man living in a time of political turmoil and spiritual uncertainty.

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457 Pages, 5.6 x 8.76 x 1.2 in

April 30, 2004

Mariner Books

English


0618446672
9780618446674

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"Radiant...immaculately written...quite overwhelming."

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