Its greek for the hebrew word messiah, meaning anointed. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal, his friends name was joshua. Since then, i have read everything he has published. Christopher moore born january 1, 1957 is an american writer of comic fantasy. Christopher moore has written some memorable books in the past ten years, but none funnier than lamb. Told by christs pal biff inventor of sarcasm and a bit of a sex fiend, lamb balances a very fine line. I read my first christopher moore book when a dirty job was released. The gospel according to biff lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. He grew up in mansfield, oh, and attended ohio state university and brooks institute of photography in santa barbara, ca. But until he really started getting the word of god. An audacious and irreverent novel about jesus childhood seen through the eyes of his best pal. Christopher moores previous novels have all been humorous contemporary novels. He loved reading and his father brought him plenty of books from the library every week. So, if youre a christopher moore fan, go out and buy this book.
The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal christopher moore, 2002 harpercollins 464 pp. As biff notes at the beginning of christopher moores comic 2002 novel lamb. Lamb is the crowning achievement of christopher moores storied career. Im impressed by the authors humor, inventiveness, and bravery in taking on this story. But what happened to jesus between the manger and th. Christopher moore is the author of the novels secondhand souls, sacre bleu, a dirty job, and lamb. 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. 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. Moores novels typically involve conflicted everyman characters suddenly struggling through supernatural or. Lamb ebook by christopher moore 9780061798238 rakuten. 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. 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. In christopher moores ingenious debut novel, we meet one of the most memorably mismatched pairs in the annals of literature.
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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 444 pages and is available in paperback format. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal, a lighthearted take on what christians call the greatest story ever told. Christopher moore is an american writer of absurdist fiction. The first edition of the novel was published in march 1st 2002, and was written by christopher moore. Everyone knows about the immaculate conception and the crucifixion. Christopher moore books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Anyone who found monty pythons classic film the life of brian offensive should probably stay far away from christopher moores lamb. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal by moore, christopher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Christopher moore is the author of 15 previous novels. You think you know how this story is going to end, but you dont.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Christopher moore s impish, madcap addition to the new testament lamb is an earnest comedy in the style of woody allens play god, simultaneously addressing matters of ultimate concern while wallowing in the broadest possible slapstick. Moore is working from a deep respect for christ, despite all the wisecracking. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal duration. Lamb is the story of biff writing his and his buddy jesus christs aka joshuas story. 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. See more ideas about christopher moore, good books and my books. Praise for lamb an instant classicterrific, funny and poignant. Read lamb the gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal by christopher moore available from rakuten kobo. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal pdf epub book. The biblical adventures of joshua and biff are not to be missed. Bloodsucking fiends a love story by christopher moore. A novel digital original by moore, christopher isbn.
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. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal is a novel by american writer christopher moore, published in 2002. 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. By christopher moore lamb a novel by moore, christopher author on aug022007, paperback. In the books afterword, he cites the research he did and reminds us that the book is, after all, a madeup story. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal by christopher moore.
The novels subtitle, the gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal, should explain why. 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. The goodlooking one is onehundredyearold exseminarian and roads scholar travis ohearn. His newest novel, lamb is a departure in many ways from earlier fare such as island of the sequined love nun and the lust lizard of melancholy cove, and not just because the title is so much shorter. Lamb the gospel according to biff christs childhood friend. 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. 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. 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. Jesus, he explains, is a greek translation of the hebrew name yeshua. Lamb by christopher moore, 97803808810, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lamb is not written as a serious history of christs life, nor is moore seeking to mock anyone.
Lamb by christopher moore, 9781841494524, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The main characters of this humor, fiction story are levi biff. The green one is catch, a demon with a nasty habit of eating most of the people he meets. Christopher moore retraces the steps of those comedy greats of the past in his lamb. 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. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal. In this hilarious and bold novel, the acclaimed christopher moore shares the greatest story never told. He is one of the most entertaining writers i have had the pleasure of coming across. 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. Moores 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. 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.