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Michael john moorcock is an english writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published literary novels. When he finds himself in palestine in the year 29ad he is shocked to meet the man known as jesus christ a drooling idiot, hiding in the shadows of the carpenters. As editor of the magazine new worlds he has been a hugely. In the three years between behold the man and the shores of death moorcock s work seems to have gained an order of magnitude in sophistication. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 181 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Behold the man by michael moorcock, paperback barnes.
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