The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman

Summary of The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

THE BOOK

This is a story

In this ingenious and spellbinding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman revisits the most influential story ever told. He offers a radical new take on the myths and mysteries of the gospels and of the church that
has shaped the course of the last two millennia. Charged with mystery, compassion and enormous power, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ throws fresh light on who Jesus was for above all, this book is about how stories become stories.

THE AUTHOR

Philip Pullman was born in Norwich, England, in 1946 and grew up in Zimbabwe and Wales. He has won many awards, including the Guardian Children’s Book Award, the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and a CBE. His acclaimed trilogy, His Dark Materials, has been published in 39 languages. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford with his wife and has two sons.