The Ecstatic Bible

Download or read book The Ecstatic Bible written by Howard Barker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Testament informed by the turmoil ofthe twentieth century, The Ecstatic Bible is a series of interlocking narratives based around the 100-year courtship of a faithless priest and a woman whose decision to abandon free will and collude with every circumstance leads them into extraordinary situations both comic and horrific. Passionate and provocative, this bible of amorality is driven by a wildly inventive plot and language rich in poetry and humour.