DAMASCUS: Christos Tsiolkas

DAMASCUS

by Christos Tsiolkas

Tsiolkas is back and he is doing something different. In many ways, this biblical historical fiction couldn’t be further from The Slap, the Melbourne-set book that became a runaway bestseller. But, perhaps, it’s even better. This book has much to say about why the teachings of Jesus took such a strong hold and what we may be able to take from them today. Tsiolkas, as ever, shines a light on the brutality of the world, as well as giving glimpses of its beauty.

- Reviewed by Suzy

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