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

Christopher Moore

Oct 2009 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

Everyone knows about the immaculate conception and the crucifixion. But what happened to Jesus between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount? In this hilarious and bold novel, the acclaimed Christopher Moore shares the greatest story never told: the life of Christ as seen by his boyhood pal, Biff.

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 good, bad, ugly, and miraculous times. Screamingly funny, audaciously fresh, Lamb rivals the best of Tom Robbins and Carl Hiaasen, and is sure to please this gifted writer’s fans and win him legions more.

Ratings and reviews

i started this book with visions of a new voice akin to tom robbins/kurt vonnegut -ish teachings, and while elements of style and quirkiness are similar it's not quite the earth shattering realizations i was expecting. that or maybe my hunger for those teachings has changed. that being said- its a pretty fun read and an interesting look into what the life of jesus may have been like until he was 33. humorous and a good story line- i thoroughly enjoyed this journey in time and imagining and all in all feel pretty bad for the fellow and wish people had just listened to what he was trying to say. historically accurate in part; pure fiction in others- the differences between explained in an end note. and also a good brush up on apostles and gospels and visions of sunday school and communion in my head- a nice light read!

What makes the humor of this story work it actually makes the you feel for the problems of being the Messiah. Yeah, no pressure there! Given you have father who only answers your questions when you least expect it. Biff really is a true bro to him, and that really makes you care for both. That also allows for the humor to flow. Oh... and the angels are awesome :-)

In all my years growing up as a Catholic, no text has resonated like this. In all its humor and light-heartedness, I found a meaningful connection to Jesus that allowed me to reconnect with faith. I started the novel laughing aloud, and ended my read crying. It's nice to visualize Jesus as the human he was.

About the author

Christopher Moore is the author of eighteen previous novels, including Razzmatazz, Shakespeare for Squirrels, Noir, Secondhand Souls, Sacré Bleu, Fool, and Lamb. He lives in San Francisco, California.