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|title=The Liars' Gospel

|sort=Liars' Gospel

|publisher=Viking

|date=August 2012

|website=http://www.naomialderman.com

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|summary=A genuinely new and insightful take on a story that we think we know and one which resonates today. Four people tell their stories around the time of the death of Jesus in Judea, each as compelling as the other. Often thought provoking, even provocative, but always entertaining.

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In ''The Liars' Gospel'', Naomi Alderman gives the perspective of four people on the recent death of a Jewish man named Yehoshuah, who is more commonly known these days by the anglicized name of Jesus. These perspectives include Miryam (Mary), the teacher's mother, Iehuda of Qeriot (Judas Iscariot), a one time follower of the man, Caiaphas, the High Priest of the great Temple in Jerusalem and finally Bar-Avo, Barabbas, a rebel who is determined to bring down the occupying Roman presence. What makes this such a remarkable book is the sheer visceral nature of the story telling. Each story is vividly told, and Alderman evokes the time and place to such a level that you half expect to have developed a sun tan while reading the book.