The Fire Gospel by Michel Faber
A self-serving linguist discovers ancient Aramaic scrolls in a looted Iraqi museum—an eyewitness account that portrays the crucifixion in starkly human terms—and smuggles and publishes his translation, igniting a media frenzy. As fame, money, and desire lure him into the cynical machinery of modern publishing, he becomes the target of religious outrage and violent zealotry, and his whirlwind book tour devolves into farce and danger. A darkly comic satire of faith, celebrity, and the commodification of revelation.
- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 208-224
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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