Anne rice in following christ the lord from egypt through nazareth, from boyhood into adulthood, and accompanying him on the road to cana and his emergence into public life, has continued with reverence, marvelous scholarship, and a faithful portrayal to present the mystery gods dwelling among humankind. Sevenyearold jesus gets so angry at a young bully on the streets of alexandria, egypt, that the miscreant falls down dead. A graphic novel adaptation of anne rices novel about the life of jesus christ. You might think it just a short hop from vampires to jesus christ. The complete vampire chronicles 12book bundle ebook by anne. Read the vampire chronicles collection interview with the vampire, the vampire lestat, the queen of the damned by anne rice available. Anne rices dazzling kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected new testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life. Buy a cheap copy of the road to cana book by anne rice.
The christ the lord books, out of egypt and road to cana were no exceptions. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The road to cana the graphic novel as want to read. Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, anne rice gives us now her most thoughtful and powerful book, a novel. Mar 04, 2008 anne rice s christ the lord books are the best thing she has ever done. Christ the lord the road to cana is anne rices sequel to christ the lord. Out of egypt 2005 is a book by anne rice that depicts the life of jesus christ at the age of 7 to 8. An international bestseller and beloved cultural touchstone, anne rices classic novel interview with the.
I have found it hard to persuade people to read anne rices two jesus novels this one is a sequel to her christ the lord. Herod antipas rules galilee, pontius pilate is the new roman governor of judea, and the roman empire rules the world. It is a novel in which we see jesus, the man, living quietly in nazareth as he has for many years. Rice wrote the novel after returning to the catholic church in 1998. Publishers weekly called the novel beautifully observed. She writes this book in a simpler, leaner style, giving it the slow but inexorable rhythm of an incantation. Thats because what they set out to do, most people would label impossible. Anne rice is the author of more than thirty internationally bestselling books including the mayfair. The road to cana life of christ book 2 kindle edition by rice, anne. The second book in anne rices hugely ambitious and masterful life of christ. The road to cana is a novel depicting the life of jesus, written by anne rice and released in 2008. Anne rices christ the lord books are the best thing she has ever done. The road to cana christ the lord series by anne rice.
National bestseller the second novel in anne rices hugely ambitious, moving, and masterful portrayal of the life of c. Out of egypt, even though i think they are masterpieces. This is not for me to know, and christ the lord will not know what he does not want to knowor what he would know only by the shape of its absence. Angel time 2009 of love and evil 2010 new tales of the vampires. Best known for the vampire chronicles, her prevailing thematical focus is on love, death, immortality, existentialism, and the human condition. Which of the four christian gospels most influenced the road to cana. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The road to cana, anne rice s second book in her hugely ambitious life of christ, begins before his baptism in the jordan and concludes with the miracle at cana. All who know and love jesus find themselves waiting for some sign of the path he will eventually take. But it succeeds in treating his humanity as an essential part of his divinity. She wouldnt gonot this, the avigail of dreams with hair tumbled down loose over my hands, as if the lord had made her for me in the garden of eden. Anne rice s vivid and hugely ambitious continuation of the life of christ the lord tells of the last winter of jesus hidden years his thirtieth and ends with his first great miracle the turning of water into wine at the marriage of cana.
Based on the gospels and incisive new testament scholarship, this second book in rices bestselling life of christ concludes with the miracle at cana. Christ the lord national bestseller the second novel in anne rices hugely ambitious, moving, and masterful portrayal of the life of christ, following christ the lord. The new york times rice couples her writing talents with the zeal of a recent convert and a passion for historical research. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading christ the lord. I have found it hard to persuade people to read anne rice s two jesus novels this one is a sequel to her christ the lord. What drew me to christianity was not necessarily the divine christ but christ the man. The introduction, questions, and suggestions for further reading that follow are intended to enhance your reading of anne rices christ the lord. Its a winter of no rain, endless dust, and talk of trouble in judea. Lovingly adapted by anne elizabeth pulse of power and illustrated by mike s. The road to cana, anne rices second book in her hugely ambitious life of christ, begins before his baptism in the jordan and concludes with the miracle at cana. Christ the lord the road to cana is anne rice s sequel to christ the lord.
Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, anne rice gives us now her most ambitious and courageous book, a novel about the early years of christ the lord, based on the gospels and on the most respected new testament scholarship. Christ the lord by anne rice overview national bestseller the second novel in anne rice s hugely ambitious, moving, and masterful portrayal of the life of christ, following christ the lord. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. This book and its predecessor in the series, christ the lord.
The vampire chronicles collection ebook by anne rice. The road to cana is the second volume in anne rices christ the lord series. Based on the four gospels and scrupulously researched. Most people remember anne rice as the author of dark vampire books, some of which were turned into movies. The road to cana by anne rice in fb2, rtf, txt download ebook.
Im glad she broke out of the vampire and witches mold that she was stuck in and flipped the coin to explore the most mythical man of them all jesus christ. Read christ the lord the road to cana by anne rice available from rakuten kobo. The road to cana life of christ anne rice the second book in anne rices hugely ambitious and masterful life of christ. Discuss instances in the road to cana where rice has written rituals of purification and incantation. Pdf, epub, mobi, txt, fb2, kindle, djvu, audiobook mp3 m4a. Anne rices second novel narrated by jesus of nazareth, now over 30, perches on the brink of blasphemy. The witching hour 1990 lasher 1993 taltos 1994 single novels. Both are fictional depictions of the life of jesus christ.
In the christian new testament, the gospel of john records that jesus first miracle happened at the wedding feast of cana, where water was changed into wine. Mar, 2008 anne rice s second novel narrated by jesus of nazareth, now over 30, perches on the brink of blasphemy. Out of egypt, and is part of a proposed fourpart series about the life of jesus. When anne rice releases a new book in the vampire chronicles series. The books power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing and the way in which she summons up the voice. National bestseller the second novel in anne rice s hugely ambitious, moving, and masterful portrayal of the life of christ, following christ the lord. The second novel in anne rice s hugely ambitious, moving, and masterful portrayal of the life of christ, following christ the lord. Anne rice ebooks epub and pdf format anne rice ebooks.
Anne rice born howard allen frances obrien is a bestselling american author of gothic, supernatural, historical, erotica, and later religious themed books. Both are christian fiction, of course, and both are interesting and fun to read. Read the complete vampire chronicles 12book bundle by anne rice available from rakuten kobo. The road to cana by anne rice overdrive rakuten overdrive. The second novel in anne rices hugely ambitious, moving, and masterful portrayal of the life of christ, following christ the lord. Follow along as he emerges from baptism to confront the deviland his destiny. These books paint a wonderful picture of jesus as a child and during the time leading up to the start of his ministry. May 08, 2012 anne rice born howard allen frances obrien is a bestselling american author of gothic, supernatural, historical, erotica, and later religious themed books. Readers will be lured by the promise of simply rendered holiness. The road to cana life of christ anne rice christ the lord. The road to cana by anne rice available from rakuten kobo.