O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo. [The Gospel According To Jesus Christ].

SARAMAGO, Jose.

O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo. [The Gospel According To Jesus Christ].

Lisboa: Caminho, 1991.

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First Edition of Jose Saramago's O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo; Signed by Him

First Portuguese edition and true first of the Nobel Prize-winning author's classic work. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by Jose Saramago on the title page. In near fine condition, with the original publisher's bookmark laid in.

A fictional re-telling of Jesus Christ's life, depicting him as a flawed, humanized character with passions and doubts. The novel proved controversial, especially among the Roman Catholic Church, accusing Saramago of having a "substantially anti-religious vision". It was praised by other critics as a "deeply philosophical, provocative and compelling work" (Bob Corbett).