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Gli ultimi giorni di Cristo, in un crescendo di tensione e intrigo che portò poi alla sua Crocifissione. Una vicenda drammatica, che cambiò il corso della Storia e che coinvolse, segnandoli per sempre, uomini e donne di ogni origine ed estrazione. Fra questi de Wohl concentra il proprio sguardo sul soldato romano Cassio Longino, il centurione che con la propria lancia trafisse il costato di Cristo. Accanto a lui, affascinante figura della tradizione cristiana, una ricca galleria di personaggi: uomini autorevoli e potenti, come Pilato o il sacerdote Caifa, ma anche individui rimasti nell'ombra, come le donne, testimoni non viste di un evento potentissimo. Una storia così intima eppure così universale, raccontata dal punto di vista di chi ha toccato con mano un grande mistero. Un romanzo storico d'ampio respiro, pieno di eventi, tra le opere più significative di de Wohl.
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- Pagine: 467
- Data di uscita: 01-09-2016
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This is an interesting, but ultimately beautiful book. I don't think it has a protagonist, though perhaps it focuses a little bit more on Longinus. The ending was the most beautiful part, and I love how Catholic this book is. It is Catholic in the essence. Because there are so many people who are to Leggi tutto
Louis de Wohl created something pretty amazing in The Spear , which he considered to be the magnum opus of his career. He took a cast of real characters from history, such as Pontius Pilate and his wife, Claudia; Caiaphas; the woman who committed adultery; Barabbas; and the man who hurled his spear i Leggi tutto
Best historical fiction I've read about the Gospels I grew up on novels like The Robe and The Silver Chalice but The Spear is even better. Louis de Wohl weaves an immaculate story of redemption. Combining deep insight into human character with impeccable historical research, Wohl gives readers a beau Leggi tutto
Thoroughly engaging. The main characters are for the most part real historical people. The events lead up to Calvary, where St. Longinus pierces the Sacred Heart with his Spear. Anyone familiar with the Gospel knows how this book will end. The social and political context is well expressed. We got t Leggi tutto
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Thank you, oh friend who picked this for our fiction book club. It’s a hefty book, to be sure, and it’s a classic for a reason. I’ve never read any Louis de Wohl, but I’ll be reading more after this introduction to him. This book examines Jesus’s life and passion and death through the lens of real peo Leggi tutto
It was so interesting to hear the thoughts of people living in Jesus' time. I always forget that it was not a given (in fact, quite the opposite!) that faithful Jews would follow Christ, and that, actually, He and His disciples were mostly viewed as a bunch of mildly blasphemous weirdos. Several min Leggi tutto
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