The Big Fisherman (World Cultural Heritage Library) [Paperback]

Lloyd C. Douglas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 2009 | Series: World Cultural Heritage Library

-THE BIG FISHERMAN, follows the style of Lloyd Douglas' previous religious fiction. It is set before "The Robe" and tells the story of the apostle Peter. It focuses-on a young Arabian couple which- takes some of the attention away from Peter, but adds romance.-Douglas works the words and acts of Jesus of Nazareth into the story, fleshing out the characters of the Apostles, and the Roman background.

Also available from Download eBooks are the other Lloyd C. Douglas ebooks: The Robe, Magnificent Obsession.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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The Big Fisherman-was also an 1959 American film directed by Frank Borzage about the life of St. Peter, one of the three closest disciples of Jesus. The film is adapted from a novel written by Lloyd C. Douglas. The novel is closely related to Douglas' previous book, The Robe, which was also adapted as a movie. The Robe introduced "the Big Fisherman" as a nickname for Peter.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Intl Business Pubns USA (September 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1438793693
• ISBN-13: 978-1438793696
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful story, April 4, 2004

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J. Botha "claude777" (Melbourne, Australia.) - See all my reviews
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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.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is a fascinating read!, April 25, 2003

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Busy Mom (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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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

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful piece of literature, August 17, 2003

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Anil Philip (Olathe, KS. USA) - See all my reviews
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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.