Pocket Canons
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The Pocket Canons is the name of a series of small books featuring the text of individual Books of the Bible along with introductions by various well-known authors. The Bible texts are drawn from the King James Version of the Bible. The series was conceived by Matthew Darby, who published it in partnership with Canongate Books in the UK. The series has now (2006) been published in 12 languages and in 16 countries, selling well over a million copies. The US publisher of the Pocket Canons is Grove/Atlantic Inc..
In 1998 the series was the winner of the Publishers' Publicity Circle award for Generic Campaign of the Year. It also won several design awards, the D&AD Silver Award, and awards from the Art Directors Club and the Tokyo Type Directors Club.
[edit] Pocket Canons: Series 1
| Book of the Bible |
UK Introduction Writer |
US Introduction Writer | ISBN (see note) |
| Genesis Text |
Steven Rose
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E. L. Doctorow
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ISBN 0-8021-3610-9 |
| Exodus Text |
ISBN 0-8021-3611-7 |
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| Job Text |
Louis de Bernières |
Charles Frazier |
ISBN 0-8021-3612-5 |
| Proverbs Text |
ISBN 0-8021-3613-3 |
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| Song of Solomon Text |
ISBN 0-8021-3615-X |
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| Ecclesiastes Text |
ISBN 0-8021-3614-1 |
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| Matthew Text |
A. N. Wilson |
Francisco Goldman |
ISBN 0-8021-3616-8 |
| Mark Text |
Nick Cave |
Barry Hannah |
ISBN 0-8021-3617-6 |
| Luke Text |
Richard Holloway, The Bishop of Edinburgh |
Thomas Cahill |
ISBN 0-8021-3618-4 |
| John Text |
Blake Morrison |
Darcey Steinke |
ISBN 0-8021-3619-2 |
| Corinthians | Fay Weldon | ISBN 0-8021-3620-6 |
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| Revelation Text |
Will Self |
Kathleen Norris |
ISBN 0-8021-3621-4 |
Note: The ISBN's listed are the US editions of the Pocket Canons.
[edit] Pocket Canons: Series 2
| Book of the Bible | Introduction Writer |
| Ruth Text and Esther Text |
Joanna Trollope |
| Samuel | Meir Shalev |
| Psalms Text |
Bono |
| Isaiah Text |
Peter Ackroyd |
| Jonah Text, Micah Text, and Nahum Text |
Alasdair Gray |
| Wisdom Text |
Piers Paul Reed |
| Acts Text |
P. D. James |
| Romans Text |
Ruth Rendell |
| Hebrews Text |
Karen Armstrong |
