Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
First edition
AuthorChristopher Moore[1]
LanguageEnglish
GenreHumor, mystery, adventure, absurdist fiction, comic fantasy
PublisherWilliam Morrow
Publication date
2002
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages464
ISBN0-380-81381-5
OCLC50518600
Preceded byThe Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove 
Followed byFluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings 

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal is a novel by American writer Christopher Moore, published in 2002. In this work the author seeks to fill in the "lost" years of Jesus through the eyes of Jesus' childhood pal, "Levi bar Alphaeus who is called Biff".[2]

The original edition of Lamb was issued in hardback and paperback and contains an afterword by the author explaining some background of the novel. In 2007 a special gift edition was published, with a second afterword by Moore, recollecting his trip to Israel for research.

According to the author, the producer-director Peter Douglas (with Vincent Pictures) optioned the film rights to the novel.[3]

  1. ^ Dirda, Michael Michael Dirda on 'Fool' By Christopher Moore Washington Post. December 16, 2015
  2. ^ Acosta, Marta Comic horror author writes of Death's antics in S.F. -- 'A Dirty Job,' but somebody had to do it San Francisco Chronicle. December 17, 2015
  3. ^ "Re: Dec. 10 - 14: Christopher Moore". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

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