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The Fire Gospel

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The Fire Gospel
First edition
AuthorMichel Faber
SeriesCanongate Myths
GenreSatire
PublisherCanongate Books
Publication date
6 November 2008
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint & eBook
Pages213
ISBN1-84767-279-5
OCLC276306749

The Fire Gospel is a 2008 novel by Michel Faber published by Canongate Books in its Myth Series.[1]

Summary

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The Fire Gospel is a reinterpretation of the myth of Prometheus that broadly satirises the publishing industry. The plot centres on an expert in Aramaic, Theo Griepenkerl, who discovers nine papyrus scrolls following the bombing of an Iraqi museum. The scrolls contain the lost gospel of Malchus, a servant who witnessed the Crucifixion of Jesus, and Theo's translation becomes a publishing sensation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Canongate – The Fire Gospel". Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ Bedell, Geraldine (30 November 2008). "A new book of revelation". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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