First published 2010
In this daring reimagining, Philip Pullman splits the life of Jesus in two. The good-hearted Jesus preaches love and mercy, while his twin, Christ, manipulates the masses for his own gain. As their paths intertwine, a battle rages for the soul of an entire religion. Charged with mystery and moral ambiguity, this spell-binding tale asks who truly shaped the most influential story ever told.
Genres: literary-fiction, christian-fiction, historical-fiction, religion, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-ambiguity, unreliable-narrator
272 pages · Paperback · Canongate Canons