The Greatest Story Ever Sold: A Considered and Whimsical Illumination of the Really Good Parts of Holy Writ

by Austin Tichenor and Reed Martin

Book Overview

Written by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor of the hugely successful Reduced Shakespeare Company, this is an irreverent take on some of the famous and lesser known parts of the Bible. With chapters on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664258050
• ISBN13: 9780664258054
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Crying as I write

Okay, so I haven't read it yet. And I emphasize yet. I only just looked at the sample pages and the index and already my dad is coming to see why I've fallen off of my chair. Yoko Ono (see Antichrist) is simply priceless. I'm buying this book if it kills me.

A Tasty, Pop Culture, Bible Smoothie!

I think it's safe to say that there probably aren't any other books out there that put stories from The Bible into a blender with references to Oprah, Harry Potter, Pink Floyd, and K-Tel Records and hit "puree"! At least not with such delicious results.The authors are members of the renowned Reduced Shakespeare Company - and their irreverant and witty spirit is intact in this book. Who else but these two brilliant, misguided fools would tell the "Story of Moses' and include bits of Planet of the Apes and Indiana Jones? Funny is funny and they're funny. The book gives the reader an accessible look at the stories of the Bible (as well as the mental and physical breakdowns of both authors during the writing of the book!).I particularly enjoyed the little details -- even the Foreword and Bibliography is funny. DO NOT miss reading the Index (which is my personal favorite part of the book). The section on the parallels between The Bible and Hollywood are a direct hit. I can recommend this book to anyone who wants to have their funny bone tickled. I would also check out their other books of the plays they've performed -- they're really great too.