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Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt: A Novel | 
| Author: Anne Rice
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  292 reviews
Sales Rank: 1964
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0345492730
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345492739
ASIN: 0345492730
Publication Date: February 26, 2008
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Product Description
Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most ambitious and courageous book, a novel about the early years of CHRIST THE LORD, based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.
The book’s power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing and the way in which she summons up the voice, the presence, the words of Jesus who tells the story.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Anne Rice is the author of twenty-six books. She lives in La Jolla, California.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Fascinating glimpse of Jesus's hidden life in 1st century Palestine May 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I started this book a couple of years ago, got about 50 pages into it, and quit. It was a bit too touchy-feely for me. Then I picked it up again last month, started over, and finished it. I'm glad I did. It got better as I progressed, and Anne Rice's research was evident as she described life of a very special Jewish family in first century Palestine. I think James and Joseph were my favorite characters. I also liked her imaginative -- yet, as far as I could tell, orthodox -- description of child Jesus's gradual self-understanding and subsequent self-limitation. Finally, Rice's descriptions of the holy land gave me a vivid mental image that will enliven my reading of the New Testament.
 Powerful May 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
She built her reputation writing books about vampires and witches, exploring her own faith as her characters wrestled with timeless themes of good and evil. Now Anne Rice has taken on the story of Christ himself. Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt is a novel written as a first-person account by Jesus of his very early years. In an afterword Rice details her research -- the years she spent studying Christ and his times, delving deeply into academic treatises. ..
Christ the Lord Out of Egypt April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very impressed with Ms Rice's style of writing. It was as though you were hearing the story first hand from Jesus himself. It put Jesus in a human perspective and her style of presenting Him in this manner made this a believable story. I found myself picturing in my mind as I read along that I was actually there and observing the events myself. Excellent piece of work. I have recommended this book to all my friends.
Who knew? April 15, 2008
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I don't know what I expected when I ordered the book, I bought it because Rice's new book Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (Christ the Lord)piqued my curiosity at the store and because I loved Memnoch The Devil for the way it made me think about what I thought I knew about my religion.
My first (and immediate) reaction was, leave it to Ann Rice to have the audacity use first person narration as God! What else has she got in store for me? I couldn't put it down! I have recomended the book to every recovery Roman Catholic I know. Loaned it out twice, and plan to at least skim it again before I read the next one, which I wanted to wait a while to do so that I could reflect more on this one.
I still can't say exactly what my reaction is, only that I'm still reflecting, that it seems to have given an element of believability to things I dismissed as religious propaganda.
A great read for the faithful and the fallen!
great christian read April 8, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was a little skeptical about the portraial of Christ by Anne Rice. She does have a history of writting dark books. I was very suprised and loved the way she wove the historical account of his life in with a real life account of the way it could of happened.
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