Description

'A human, historic spin on the gospel narrative, written with warmth, wisdom, and vivid detail' - Publisher's Weekly, Sept 20, 2021.

A reimagining of the Greatest Story Ever Told, seen through the eyes of three men: Metlip, a young Nubian slave, master carpenter Josef of Nazareth, and Josef's estranged son, Iesu. Absent for the last three years, Iesu has returned, seeking answers for two questions. The first inspires the family's spontaneous journey to Jerusalem. The second reaches into the past, rekindling old conflicts with fresh tensions that force the three men to question their beliefs, their fears and their relationships with one another.

From Nazareth south through the Jordan Valley and up the western escarpment to Jerusalem, the present is layered with details from the past, blending history and scripture into a compelling tale that will stay with the reader long after the book's end.