Read lamb the gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal by christopher moore available from rakuten kobo. In the books afterword, he cites the research he did and reminds us that the book is, after all, a madeup story. Lamb by christopher moore, 97803808810, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The gospel according to biff lesson plans for teachers christopher moore this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 109 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Practical demonkeeping, coyote blue, bloodsucking fiends, island of the sequined love nun, the lust lizard of melancholy cove, lamb, fluke, the stupidest angel, a dirty job, you suck, fool, bite me, sacre bleu, the serpent of venice, and secondhand souls. Lamb is the crowning achievement of christopher moores storied career. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal by. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal, his friends name was joshua. See more ideas about christopher moore, good books and my books. This book offers the light of humanity that has been missing from many images of god and his kin. Christopher moore has 36 books on goodreads with 1225819 ratings.
I have laughed and almost cried while reading this book. Christopher moore born january 1, 1957 is an american writer of comic fantasy. Im impressed by the authors humor, inventiveness, and bravery in taking on this story. Christopher moore is the author of the novels secondhand souls, sacre bleu, a dirty job, and lamb. Its greek for the hebrew word messiah, meaning anointed. Lamb is the crowning achievement of christopher moore s storied career. Since then, i have read everything he has published. Lamb the gospel according to biff by moore, christopher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Biff is levi bar alphaeus, son of a stonemason and childhood friend of joshua yeshua bar jehovah, son of god. Enter christopher moores biff, resurrected by the angel raziel and held captive in a new york city hotel room until he records a new gospel. According to biff, christs childhood pal by christopher moore. An only child, moore learned to amuse himself with his imagination. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal duration. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal pdf epub book.
Lamb is the story of biff writing his and his buddy jesus christs aka joshuas story. Praise for lamb an instant classicterrific, funny and poignant. He is one of the most entertaining writers i have had the pleasure of coming across. In 2001, jesus decides that someone should write the missing gospel of his childhood, and he selects levicalled biffthe wisecracking companion and. Peregrina651 1192014 i like christopher moore and i liked lamb but it is the kind of book that i would be highly unlikely to recommend because of. Everyone knows about the immaculate conception and the crucifixion. In fact, the books descriptive subtitle is more akin to the titles of earlier books and gives the reader an. The first time i read it, i laughed so hard i cried. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal christopher moore, 2002 harpercollins 464 pp. Moore s novels typically involve conflicted everyman characters suddenly struggling through supernatural or extraordinary circumstances. Christopher moore is come to bring truth, light, and big yuks to fans old and new with the greatest story never told. He grew up in mansfield, ohio, and attended ohio state university and brooks institute of photography in santa barbara, california. This book is also laughoutloudandweep funny, and presents jesus as a friend you would like to have known in his youth.
Enter christopher moore s biff, resurrected by the angel raziel and held captive in a new york city hotel room until he records a new gospel. He grew up in mansfield, oh, and attended ohio state university and brooks institute of photography in santa barbara, ca. Jan 22, 2011 im impressed by the authors humor, inventiveness, and bravery in taking on this story. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal by christopher moore. Christopher was born on 1st january 1957 in toledo, ohio and was raised in mansfield, ohio. Christopher moore is an american writer of comic and horror fantasy genre. Jesus, he explains, is a greek translation of the hebrew name yeshua. Christopher moore with a body of work that boasts some of the most outlandish plots and outrageous characters ever to make it onto the printed page, christopher moore has made a name for himself as the clown prince of contemporary fiction. In the book s afterword, he cites the research he did and reminds us that the book is, after all, a madeup story. Told by christs pal biff inventor of sarcasm and a bit of a sex fiend, lamb balances a very fine line.
Christopher moores previous novels have all been humorous contemporary novels. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He loved reading and his father brought him plenty of books from the library every week. Mar 22, 2017 as biff notes at the beginning of christopher moores comic 2002 novel lamb. The first time i saw the man who would save the world he was sitting near the central well in nazareth with a lizard hanging out of his mouth. Oct 11, 2007 fantasy comedy writer christopher moore could not have picked a more controversial topic for his novel lamb. This is one of the funniest books ive ever read, and ive read it several times. Lamb ebook by christopher moore 9780061798238 rakuten. Inspired by soviet author mikhail bulgakovs the master and margarita which, in my opinion, is one of the best soviet literary works because of its satirical nature, lamb is a retelling of the life of jesus christ through the eyes of his childhood pal, biff. But what happened to jesus between the manger and th.
Part of the credit for my reading average increasing i read lamb in less than a. Christopher moore is an american writer of absurdist fiction. I read my first christopher moore book when a dirty job was released. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from harpercollins publishers. Bloodsucking fiends a love story by christopher moore audiobook. The upper righthand corners are lightly bumped, and the adhesive promotional label affixed to the back of the book has a bit of rubbing to it which is the case about 90% of the time people usually like to take this label off, to increase the books similarity. With a body of work that boasts some of the most outlandish plots and outrageous characters ever to make it onto the printed page, christopher moore has made a name for himself as the clown prince of contemporary fiction. Christopher moore has written some memorable books in the past ten years, but none funnier than lamb. See more ideas about christopher moore, my books and books. You think you know how this story is going to end, but you dont. Fantasy comedy writer christopher moore could not have picked a more controversial topic for his novel lamb. The novels subtitle, the gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal, should explain why.
Moore is working from a deep respect for christ, despite all the wisecracking. That being the case, moores book travels a welltrodden path and so the laughs christopher moore retraces the steps of those comedy greats of the past in his lamb. Nov 02, 2011 lamb is christopher moores masterpiecea brilliant combination of the sacred and the profane, an imaginative and ingenious look at the missing years of christs life story. This was my first book by christopher moore and it certainly wont be my last. Mar 12, 2020 christopher moore has written some memorable books in the past ten years, but none funnier than lamb. Fresh, funny, poignant, and wise, this special gift edition of lamb is cause for rejoicing among readers everywhere. As biff notes at the beginning of christopher moores comic 2002 novel lamb. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal wikipedia. May 25, 2004 fantasy comedy writer christopher moore could not have picked a more controversial topic for his novel lamb. In 2001, jesus decides that someone should write the missing gospel of his childhood, and he selects levicalled biffthe wisecracking companion and alter ego of his youth. Christopher moore is the author of 15 novels, including the worldwide bestsellers lamb, you suck and a dirty job. If something can move me so deeply and so quickly, with humor and respect, i feel compelled to share.
Mar 01, 2002 that being the case, moores book travels a welltrodden path and so the laughs christopher moore retraces the steps of those comedy greats of the past in his lamb. Peregrina651 1192014 i like christopher moore and i liked lamb but it is the kind of book that i would be highly unlikely to recommend because of the subject matter. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need. Lamb ebook by christopher moore 9780061798238 rakuten kobo. But until he really started getting the word of god out there, theres little recorded information about his life. Inspired by soviet author mikhail bulgakovs the master and margarita which, in my opinion, is one of the best soviet literary works because of its satirical nature, lamb is a retelling of the life of jesus christ through the eyes. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without written permission from harpercollins publishers, 10 east 53rd street, new york, ny 10022 links chriss blog. Lamb is christopher moores masterpiecea brilliant combination of the sacred and the profane, an imaginative and ingenious look at the missing years of christs life story. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 444 pages and is available in paperback format. Christopher moore is the author of 15 previous novels. With lamb, christopher moore has opened a door that has been closed to many people. Anyone who found monty pythons classic film the life of brian offensive should probably stay far away from christopher moores lamb. And, in a new afterword written expressly for this edition, christopher moore addresses some of the most frequently asked questions hes received from readers since lambs initial publication, about the book and himself.
The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal, a lighthearted take on. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal. Lamb is not written as a serious history of christs life, nor is moore seeking to mock anyone. The biblical adventures of joshua and biff are not to be missed. Lamb by christopher moore book cover, description, publication history. Top 10 books by christopher moore best book recommendations. Bloodsucking fiends a love story by christopher moore. The main characters of this humor, fiction story are levi biff. The gospel according to biff lesson plans for teachers. Lamb by christopher moore, signed abebooks passion for books. In this hilarious and bold novel, the acclaimed christopher moore. It was my first moore book, closely followed by everything else.
He grew up in mansfield, ohio, and attended ohio state university and brooks institute of photography in santa barbara, california an only child, moore learned to amuse himself with his imagination. But until he really started getting the word of god. You can tell moore wants to do more with the story and thats saying something. Lamb manages to go from outrageous to heartbreaking to hilarious. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal is a novel by american writer christopher moore, published in 2002. Moores novels typically involve conflicted everyman characters suddenly struggling through supernatural or. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more.
The gospel according to biff lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. So, if youre a christopher moore fan, go out and buy this book. In this work the author seeks to fill in the lost years of jesus through the eyes of jesus childhood pal, levi bar alphaeus who is called biff. In this hilarious and bold novel, the acclaimed christopher moore shares the greatest story never told. A novel digital original by moore, christopher isbn. If youve got an open mind and have ever wondered about those thirtysomeodd missing years in the life of jesus or the origin of the easter bunny this book should move. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lamb the gospel according to biff christs childhood friend. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal by moore, christopher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal, a lighthearted take on what christians call the greatest story ever told.