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The Four Gospels: The Pocket Canons Edition

The Four Gospels: The Pocket Canons Edition

by Nick Cave (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

    $10.86
Synopsis

Encouraging the reading of the Bible as literature rather than doctrine, the four central gospels are presented here in the beauty of the Authorised King James Version, with four fresh, modern introductions. The revelatory essays, by A.N. Wilson, Nick Cave, Richard Holloway and Blake Morrison, were commissioned for the groundbreaking Pocket Canons series. They offer piercing, moving and highly personal responses to the most influential story of the last two thousand years: the life of Jesus Christ. Including: A.N. Wilson on The Gospel According to Matthew Nick Cave on The Gospel According to Mark Richard Holloway on The Gospel According to Luke Blake Morrison on The Gospel According to John and the Authorised King James Version of all four Gospels

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 328
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 01 Apr 2010
ISBN 10: 1847678351
ISBN 13: 9781847678355
Book Overview: Four lives of Jesus, in their King James versions, with modern introductions by A.N. Wilson, Nick Cave, Richard Holloway and Blake Morrison

Media Reviews
The most radical repackaging of the Bible for decades - brilliantly simple. * * Guardian * *
Overwhelmingly, these introductions kindle a desire to look at the original texts with fresh eyes . . . A remarkable literary and spiritual achievement. * * Observer * *
Illuminating . . . Very worthwhile. * * Daily Telegraph * *
Author Bio
The lead singer of The Birthday Party, The Bad Seeds and Grinderman, Cave has been performing music for more than 30 years. He has collaborated with Kylie Minogue, PJ Harvey and many others. As well as working with Warren Ellis on the soundtrack for the film of The Road by Cormac McCarthy and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, he also wrote the screenplay for the film The Proposition. His debut novel, And the Ass Saw the Angel, was published in 1989 and was followed by the internationally bestselling The Death of Bunny Munro in 2009. Born in Australia, Cave now lives in Brighton. Richard Holloway was Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. A former Gresham Professor of Divinity and Chairman of the Joint Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His books include On Forgiveness, Looking in the Distance, Godless Morality, Doubts and Loves, Between the Monster and the Saint and Leaving Alexandria, which won the PEN/Ackerley Prize 2013 and was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2013. Richard Holloway has written for many newspapers in Britain, including The Times, Guardian, Observer, Herald and the Scotsman. He has also presented many series for BBC television and radio.