Birthday Books 2024

 

The Man Born to Be King: Wade Annotated Edition, by Dorothy L. Sayers

Thorn, by Jeff Smith

I spent my birthday present money on these books, and they came in today at about 1 PM, a day earlier than they were scheduled. As I have previously described them in an earlier Wish List post, I won't describe them in much more detail. The next time I want to re-read The Man Born to Be King, I will use this edition; it's only drawback seems to be the rather small type; necessary, I suppose, to fit everything into the space allotted, but a bit of a strain on these tired old eyes. Needs a bright light right on the page, and maybe my cheatin' glasses. Thorn is kind of a typical college strip of its time, spotted with sex and drugs and angst as it goes wandering around in and out of a fantasy story, liberal rubbish, episodes in a student's life, and even stretches with a visiting fellow cartoonist. Strange to think that at the same time I was going to SWTSU Smith was working at developing the Bones and publishing in his college paper. 

Auch Auf Der Wunschliste

The Man Born to be King: Wade Annotated Edition Paperback – January 24, 2023

by Dorothy L. Sayers (Author, Editor), Kathryn Wehr (Author, Editor)

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From December 1941 until October 1942, the BBC broadcast a series of radio dramas written by Dorothy L. Sayers. Against the backdrop of World War II, the plays presented twelve episodes in the life and ministry of Jesus, from the visit of the magi to his death and resurrection, collectively affirming the kingship of Christ.

Noted for their use of colloquial English as part of Sayers's effort to bring the Gospels to life in a new way for listeners, the plays were both controversial and incredibly successful, bolstering the morale of the country during the war. They were subsequently published in 1943, and they stand among Sayers's most beloved works to this day.

In this new critical and annotated edition, scholar Kathryn Wehr brings fresh insights to the plays, their background, Sayers's creative process, and the ongoing significance of the life of Christ today. Listen again, or for the first time, to the story of the man who was born to be―and still is―king. - Amazon.

My old copy

The Man Born to be King can be thought of as an early version of The Chosen, in that it dramatizes the Christian story and explains the Christian doctrine in a lively contemporary manner, breaking away 'stained glass attitudes' and showing the flesh and blood behind the words. I have always treasured my copy, but I certainly wouldn't mind having another, especially enhanced by the annotations supplied. Then I could more easily loan out one of them.