Monday, January 30, 2006

Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt (Anne Rice)

[****]

Yes, this is by the Anne Rice of vampire fame (which I have not read). It turned out to be quite different from my expectations, but I liked it. It is written entirely from the viewpoint of a seven-year-old--a seven-year-old Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah. Anne did her research, which means the book is steeped in ancient Hebrew culture and history. It's probably a bit of a stretch for any adult to truly write from the viewpoint of a young child, much less from the viewpoint of one that is also divine. Anne may come as close as anyone could. I look forward to the next volume in the series.

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