Lamb by Christopher Moore - Lettered Edition

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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal is bestselling author Christopher Moore’s bold, subversive and hilarious novel that imagines the greatest story never told: the early years of Jesus’s life, as seen through the eyes of his best boyhood friend, Biff.

Everyone knows about the immaculate conception and the crucifixion. But what happened to Jesus between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount? Just what was Jesus doing during the many years that have gone unrecorded in the Bible? Biff was there at his side, and now after two thousand years, he shares those stories: the good, the bad, the ugly and the miraculous.

Originally published in 2002, Lamb was hailed by critics as “divinely hilarious,” “deeply heartfelt,” and “reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams” (Philadelphia Inquirer). The author cited Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel, The Master and Margarita, particularly the Biblical scenes told from Pontius Pilate’s point of view, as partial inspiration to write the novel. In 2017, religious scholar Eric Vanden Eykel argued that Lamb was worthy of studying as a piece of modern Christian apocrypha, remarking that students who read Lamb commented that it got them thinking about the stories of Jesus in new ways.

With his signature irreverent humor and deep affection for character, Moore offers a surprisingly tender and insightful exploration of friendship, faith and the humanity behind the divine. Long admired for its wit and audacity, Lamb remains one of Moore’s most beloved works.

The signed limited edition of Lamb by Christopher Moore is presented in three states: Lettered, Numbered and Classic editions.

LETTERED EDITION

• 6" x 9" trim size.
• 496 Pages.
• Limited to 26 copies.
• Signed by Christopher Moore and Bill Carman.
• New exclusive introduction by the author.
• Two afterwords by the author from the 2002 first edition and the 2007 Special Gift Edition.  
• Medieval style binding, with a full leather cover in rich tan calfskin from Harmatan and Oakridge.
• Cover is embellished with a central clasp, and is blind tooled using a triple line roll, single lines, and medieval style central decorative motifs.
• Raised bands cross the spine.
• Endbands are hand sewn with striped linen thread.  
  
• Eleven color illustrations by award-winning artist Bill Carman.
• Interior design & typography by award-winning designer Misha Beletsky.
• Text pages set in Trajanus types and P22 Civilité, and are printed by offset lithography on Mohawk Via Laid paper.
  
• Endsheets are cream laid paper.
• Housed in a custom wooden enclosure made with precision butt-joint construction and a hinged lid. The box is finished in a rich stain which brings out the natural grain and character of the wood. 
  
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Published editions may differ slightly from mockups and prototype designs.
Illustrations © 2024 by Bill Carman.