Out of Egypt
350 pages
|Published: 1 Nov 2005
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ISBN: 9780345436832
Format: Mass market paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 31 October 2006
Description
With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy tries to unlock the secret of his birth and comprehend his terrifying power to work miracles. Anne Rice's dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of Jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life.
INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION AND A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION AND A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR