Sách - Thirst by Alison Anderson (UK edition, paperback)

Ships from and sold by EXPERAL Singapore Publisher: Independent Alliance Origin: United Kingdom (Imported) ISBN 13: 9781787702905 Condition: Brandnew Binding: paperback Pages: 112 Dimensons: 210 x 135 x 30 | 400 (gram) ---------------------------------------- The Gospel according to Amélie The Gospel according to Amélie Jesus is perhaps the most universally known figure in the Western world, yet he remains one of the most obscure. In her reinterpretation of the story of the Passion and crucifixion, Nothomb gives voice to a transgressive Messiah, the son of God portrayed as deeply human. Not so much because of his broken chastity vows, rather because of his inability to forgive himself for the pointless and sadistic mise-en-scène that is the Passion. It all starts with the farcical trial at the court of Pontius Pilate. When the witnesses for the prosecution stand up one by one, they turn out to be, paradoxically, the very ones who were healed by Jesus’ miracles, from the disgruntled beggar no longer able to solicit alms, to the man who, freed from satanic possession, now finds his life fatally boring. As the familiar, harrowing tale unfolds in all its dramatic intensity, Nothomb veers from the tragic to the comic, from deep compassion to cold mercilessness. She distils the essence of life down to its basic components – love, and thirst – revealing that real human strength resides in the body, not in the spirit. Review Quote“Amélie Nothomb is such an utter astonishment, the shock of reading her for the first time is like realizing you have inadvertently missed a whole movement, or century, in the scheme of things.” Review Quote“Strike Your Heart is a finely honed, piercing novel. No der it is acclaimed in France. If you are human, it will strike your heart, too.” Key Selling Points FINALIST Prix Goncourt 2019 Well-established, international bestselling and award-winning novelist Author available for interviews, virtual/live events Social media campaign, visual assets Proofs available on NetGalley Target readership Will appeal to readers of Philip Pullman’s The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, Lazarus is Dead by Richard Beard, as well as fiction Lorrie Moore, Ann Beattie, Emma Donoghue, and Elena Ferrante Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng).....