by Michel Faber · Canongate Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781847673107
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«The Fire Gospel» is the novel by Michel Faber, published by Canongate Books Ltd in paperback (213 pages, in English).
Canadian philologist Theo Griepenkerl finds nine papyrus scrolls hidden for two thousand years in a looted museum in Mosul; translated from Aramaic, they seem to be a fifth gospel about Christ's last days. The discovery turns him into a celebrity and provokes unpredictable reactions. Faber satirizes ambition, fanaticism, and the power of words.
Published in 2008, the work belongs to the Myths series from Canongate Books; its original language is English.
Aimed at readers of contemporary literary fiction with an interest in myths, religion, and satire.
Michel Faber is a Dutch-born writer of English-language fiction, including his 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White, and Under the Skin (2000) which was adapted for film by Jonathan Glazer, starring Scarlett Johansson. His novel for young adults, D: A Tale of Two Worlds, was published in 2020. His book, Listen: On Music, Sound and Us, a non-fiction work about music, came out in October 2023.
