{"product_id":"the-last-temptation-of-christ-9780684852560","title":"The Last Temptation of Christ","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe internationally renowned novel about the life and death of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailed as a masterpiece by critics worldwide, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Temptation of Christ \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In elegant, thoughtful prose Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the greats of modern literature, follows this Jesus as he struggles to live out God's will for him, powerfully suggesting that it was Christ's ultimate triumph over his flawed humanity, when he gave up the temptation to run from the cross and willingly laid down his life for mankind, that truly made him the venerable redeemer of men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Spiritual dynamite.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A searing, soaring, shocking novel.\" --\u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKazantzakis, Nikos:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nikos Kazantzakis was born in Crete in 1883. He studied literature and art in Germany and Italy, philosophy under Henri Bergson in Paris and received his law degree from the University of Athens. The Greek Minster of Education in 1945, Kazantzakis was also a dramatist, translator, poet, and travel writer. Among his most famous works are, \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey: A Modern Sequel, The Last Temptation of Christ, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSaviors of God\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in October 1957.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619215020306,"sku":"9780684852560","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b71a2ff0-54a3-4a4a-b494-413a0a13342f.jpg?v=1732546670","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-temptation-of-christ-9780684852560","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}