WE WILL ONLY BE APPROVING UK REQUESTS FOR THIS TITLE Jesus is surrounded by his acolytes, all vying for his love and attention. Many of them believe him to be a miracle maker, some only long to believe, some attempt to live as Jesus does, many are far from saints. But the Romans are at the gates and Jesus's life is in terrible danger. Horrifying violence is about to take over and Jesus's fate is clear.

In this extraordinary retelling of the life and death of Christ, Naomi Alderman has created a novel of
immense power and dazzling narrative. Full of sex, violence, intrigue and betrayal this is a fabulous novel by one of Britain's best young writers.