KAZANTZAKIS, Nikos; Translated by Peter A. Bien.
The Last Temptation of Christ.
London: Bruno Cassirer , 1960.
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"Life on earth means: the sprouting of wings": First British Edition of The Last Temptation of Christ; Lengthily Inscribed by Translator Peter Bien
First British edition of this historical novel, basis for the 1988 Academy nominated film. Octavo, original boards. Translated from the original Greek by Peter A. Bien. Signed by the translator on the front free endpaper as follows, "A cool heavenly breeze took possession of him." Peter Bien Dec. 31, 2022." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Walter Ritchie.
Hailed as a masterpiece by critics worldwide, The Last Temptation of Christ is a monumental reinterpretation of the Gospels that brilliantly fleshes out Christ’s Passion. This literary rendering of the life of Jesus Christ has courted controversy since its publication by depicting a Christ far more human than the one seen in the Bible. He is a figure who is gloriously divine but earthy and human, a man like any other—subject to fear, doubt, and pain. “A searing, soaring, shocking novel: (Time). Basis for the 1988 film directed by Martin Scorsese starring Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Andre Gregory, Harry Dean Stanton and David Bowie.
The Last Temptation of Christ.
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