Paul, A Novel, Walter Wangerin

Condition:  WELL READ 

Publisher:  Lion 

Publication date: 2005 

First published in 2001 

Format: Paperback 

Pages: 441 

About the Book:  

Walter Wangerin’s Book of God has been an outstanding bestseller worldwide.  Now the author returns to the Bible for inspiration, and vividly imagines one of the most controversial characters in history. 

In this spellbinding novel, Paul, an apostle to the early Christian church, is portrayed as a compelling character who could be at once charming, obstinate, rash, proud and charismatic.  His story is told through those who loved him most, and those who were most challenged by him.  

This rich medley of voices vibrantly recreates both the complex character whose passionate commitment to spreading the gospel of Christ inspired devotion and exasperation in equal measure, and the first-century world upon which he made such a powerful impact. 

Wangerin’s superbly crafted prose is imbued not only with a profound and personal understanding of the message Paul was proclaiming, but also with a deep knowledge of the Roman world in all its richness and complexity. 

Paul: A Novel is a uniquely imagined insight into a remarkable man and will not fail to inspire and move its readers.