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5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful story, April 4, 2004
This review is from: The Big Fisherman (Hardcover)
Having read and loved The Robe, I found this one at my churches library and gave it a read. "The Big Fisherman," is set before "The Robe" and tells the story of the apostle Peter. It's a great book. It focuses alot on a young Arabian couple which kind of takes the attention away from Peter but it's not an overwhelming distraction. I loved the way Mr Douglas worked the words and acts of Jesus of Nazereth into the story, very well done. He really fleshed out the charecters of the Apostles as well. A very enjoyable read about a great, but flawed man.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It is a fascinating read!, April 25, 2003
This review is from: The Big Fisherman (Hardcover)
A friend recommended this book to me and I thought I'd read it over Easter weekend. It is a well-written book but it was also slightly disappointing because it wasn't as well thought-out as I had hoped. This book was barely about Peter the disciple ~~ it was more on the feud between Israel and Arabia. Fara's mother was married to Antipas, one of the leaders of Galilee only he treated her poorly. She comes home to raise their daughter, Fara, and when she died, Fara promised revenge on her father. She travels to Galilee ~~ and meets John the Baptist and Jesus and Peter ~~ and her life changed. However, Voldi, the man she loves, came to find her and to extact the revenge. Only very little did it talked about Peter and the disciples ~~ and I was rather disappointed since I was hoping for more insights in the religious men that started a new religion that has transformed the world. It was a very fascinating book ~~ don't get me wrong, just not what I expected it to be. If you are looking for a good read with a historical theme ~~ this book is it. If you are looking for a book that has more of a biological overtone to it ~~ this book is not it. It is a good read ~~ and will leave you satisfied. 4-25-03
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a beautiful piece of literature, August 17, 2003
This review is from: The Big Fisherman (Hardcover)
I first read this book almost 25 years ago as a boy of 10 growing up in another country. After so many years without reading any fiction, I borrowed it from the library to read again. I am entranced! In times like today with the Arab and the Jew even more at each other's throats, this is a book that will reconcile these peoples - through a common cord. This is a great book to reach out to Muslims/Arabs because it describes a time in Arabia 600 years before the birth of Muhammad/Islam. It also points them to another way... The Way. It is a beautiful love story and the level of writing is good enough for it to be classified as literature. the prose is well turned and original. It is imaginative and stirring. How I wish teens of today could read this book.
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