Man of Nazareth
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| Man of Nazareth | |
 1980 Magnum paperback edition |
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| Author | Anthony Burgess |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill |
| Publication date | 1979 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0070089620 |
| Followed by | The Kingdom of the Wicked |
Man of Nazareth is a historical novel by Anthony Burgess based on his screenplay for Franco Zeffirelli's TV miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. It is one of a trilogy of Burgess books with biblical themes, the others being The Kingdom of the Wicked and Moses.
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[edit] Plot introduction
Man of Nazareth is a fictionalized historic account recalling the story of Jesus from his life to his death.
[edit] Extracts
| “ | "And now," Herod calmly said, "You can kill all the new-born....Kill them all....take your men and let your men take their swords. Make sure they're sharp. To Bethlehem. Hack. Lunge. Chop. Kill."
"Easier, lad, with those soft small bodies....Nothing to it. They're just soft squashy things." |
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[edit] Release details
~*1979, United States, McGraw-Hill ISBN 0070089620, Pub date November 1979, Hardback
[edit] Sources, references, external links, quotations
"'Love and Do as You Please'" (16 August 1979). The New York Review of Books 26. NYR Books ….
