Paul
A Novel

Walter Wangerin Jr.'s novel is imaginative even though it relies heavily on biblical texts. He tells the story of the Apostle Paul through various eyes: Prisca, Timothy, Titus, Jude, James, Barnabas, Luke, Paul himself, the Roman philosopher Seneca (to provide the picture of what was going on in the......more

Rarely have I encountered a book with such brilliant wordsmithing as this one. Wangerin, a Lutheran pastor and professor at Valparaiso University, is possibly the best storyteller I’ve ever read. Many times I re-read passages just to marvel at how beautifully written they were! “Paul” is a novelized......more

You may know Wangerin from The Book of the Dun Cow. I love Wangerin’s writing and I loved Paul. From the insatiable and inexplicable drive of the book’s hero, Paul of Tarsus, to the endearing antics of his biggest fan Titus, this is a captivating story in a fascinating era. Wangerin knows his Bible;......more

Sometimes it takes a book like this to remind me of what I already know. It is nothing short of incredible that the Bible has survived this long. It never ceases to amaze me how many times the truths that I hold dear today could so easily have been snuffed out. Political powers, raging tyrants, rule......more

This is one of those books that just sucks me in and causes me to neglect my daily chores to read just one more chapter. I wasn't expecting this, really. I mean, I like Walt Wangerin's work, but I'm not a big fan of his. But then I just devoured this book. The reason, I suspect is the source materia......more