The Liars' Gospel: From the Women’s Prize-winning author of The Power, a visceral, fresh and daring exploration of faith and authority

Name: The Liars' Gospel: From the Women’s Prize-winning author of The Power, a visceral, fresh and daring exploration of faith and authority
Rating: 4.666666507720947 (3 reviews)

Naomi Alderman

Aug 2012 · Penguin UK

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From the Women's Prize-winning author of The Power and The Strangers

'A visceral retelling of the events surrounding the life of Jesus' Hilary Mantel

IT BEGINS AND ENDS WITH A SACRIFICE...

It was a time of brutal tyranny and occupation. Young men and women took to the streets to protest. Dictators put them down with iron force. Rumours spread. Rebels attacked the greatest empire the world had ever known. The empire gathered its forces to make those rebels pay.

And in the midst of all of that, one preacher by the name of Jesus died. And either something miraculous happened or someone lied.

This is the truth according to The Liars' Gospel.

'Daring and accomplished ... Paints the sweep of history through the sharp pain of human love and loss, and it is a remarkable achievement' Observer

'Witty, dark and compelling' Charlotte Mendelson

'Alderman is one of our most surprising and delightful public intellectuals' Jon Ronson

From the Women's Prize-winning author of The Power and The Strangers 'A visceral retelling of the events surrounding the life of Jesus' Hilary Mantel IT BEGINS AND ENDS WITH A SACRIFICE... It was a time of brutal tyranny and occupation. Young men and women took to the streets to protest. Dictator...

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3 reviews

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November 8, 2012

Has left me with a lot to chew over!! Controversial read (for me) but great read!

About the author

Naomi Alderman is the author of four novels. In 2006 she won the Orange Award for New Writers and in 2007 she was named Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, as well as being selected as one of Waterstones' 25 Writers for the Future. All of her novels have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime. In 2013 she was selected for the prestigious Granta Best of Young British Writers. She lives in London.

Naomi Alderman is the author of four novels. In 2006 she won the Orange Award for New Writers and in 2007 she was named Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, as well as being selected as one of Waterstones' 25 Writers for the Future. All of her novels have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Book at...

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