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| Published February 5th 2013 by Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster |
Iscariot
by
To be familiar with the story of
Judas Iscariot is to assume that the Judas who betrayed Jesus Christ for thirty
pieces of silver is the true mark of the man. However, in Iscariot, Tosca Lee has taken
the fragments of the biblical story and has formed a credible and enlightening account
of Judas’s life, which is rich in historical atmosphere and strong on culpability.
The historical narrative is quite compelling with strong emphasis on the early
life of Judas, and his quest to find answers for a particularly tragic set of
circumstances. In attaching himself to Jesus, the Nazarene, Judas hopes he will
find the salvation he so desperately seeks.
The story works well on several
levels. As a straightforward historical novel, the writing is strong and captures
perfectly the atmosphere of living in the oppressive shadow of Roman occupation.
The detailed imagery as the story unfolds is instructive without getting too
caught up with religious fervour and the humanising of biblical characters adds
credence to the story.
Overall, I thought that the book
was really good read with a strong and impressive story line.
My thanks to NetGalley and Simon
and Schuster for an e-copy of this book.
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