Audio Book Description:
Anne Rice`s second book in her hugely ambitious and courageous life of Christ begins during his last winter before hisbaptismin the Jordan and concludes withthe miracle at Cana. It is a novel in which we see Jesus-he is called Yeshua bar Joseph-during a winter of no rain, endlessdust, and talk of trouble inJudea. Legends of a Virgin birth have long surrounded Yeshua,yet for decades he has lived asone among many who come to the synagogue on the Sabbath. Allwho know and love him find themselves waiting for some sign of the path he will eventuallytake. And at last we seehim emerge from his baptism to confronthis destiny-and the Devil. We see what happens when he takes the water of six great limestonejars, transforms it intocool red wine, is recognized as theanointed one, and urged to callall Israel to take up arms against Rome and follow him as the prophets have foretold.
