Portugal

The Gospel According to Jesus Christ

by José Saramago

Spirituality & Faith 1991

Summary

Saramago reimagines the life of Jesus, born from ordinary lust and guilt, who makes a deal with God and the Devil. The Portuguese government blocked the novel from a European literary prize, prompting Saramago's permanent move to the Canary Islands.

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1991
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