Lamb

The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

By: Christopher Moore

Narrated by: Fisher Stevens

Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his 30th birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years - except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in this divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work, "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" ( Philadelphia Inquirer).

Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more (except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdalan) and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.

©2002 Christopher Moore (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Moore...gets style points for his wild imagination as Biff recalls his journey with Jesus...into and out of the clutches of Balthasar, then into a Buddhist monastery in China and finally off to India, where they dabble in the spiritual and erotic aspects of Hinduism. The author gets more serious in his climax, offering a relatively straightforward, heartfelt account of the Passion and Christ's final days that includes an intriguing spin on how the Resurrection might have happened." (Publishers Weekly)
"An instant classic...terrific, funny, and poignant." (Rocky Mountain News)

Biff Rules!

Where does Lamb rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I would say this is my favorite Audiobook ever, and nearly my favorite book of all time.

What did you like best about this story?

This story covers the formative years of Joshua's (Jesus) life from the perspective of his best friend, Biff. There are all kinds of antics that Biff gets into, giving Joshua perspective on life and his heavenly mission. The situations they get into, and even better HOW they get out of them is the best!

Have you listened to any of Fisher Stevens’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not, but I am certainly looking into it!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed many times during this presentation. Fisher Stevens breathes life into the many characters which gives it a life of its own.

Any additional comments?

You will not be disappointed at all. Worth the full price, even better with your free credit!

Great story

My husband and I completely enjoyed this book. The story is absolutely wonderful!

My favorite book

Everything about this book was perfect. I recommend it for anyone looking for a genuine story. 😊

laugh

I laugh....alot, it is quirky offbeat and really hard to stop listening too....that is if you like christopher moore

Excellent take on the background of Jesus

Levi who is called Biff is an excellent friend to Joshua and provides great background for him.

my favorite book

ever wanted to laugh, then cry, about the love of Jesus? then this book is for you too. I'm an atheist and it's one of my favorite books.

My favorite Christopher Moore book

Another wonderful audiobook from my favorite author! Great narration and story!! I now own every version of this book that’s available!!

A wonderful coming of age story

Not for the hyper-religious or dogmatic. A coming of age story that feels real and relatable. Funny, raunchy, charming, and touching, and thoroughly entertaining.

Amidst the blatant blasphemy, some good points

Jesus was a real person, living with the foibles of real humanity. While I cannot recommend this as a discussion of theology or the deity of the Christ, it is good for Christians to remember through this work that Jesus learned things, had friends who didn’t believe, and His disciples really did want to divert him from the Cross. The life and Passion occurred in time and space. The question you must ask and have answered is, “ARE You the Christ, or should we look for another?!” His cousin John did, and was not condemned. Rather … well, look it up.

Wonderfully made, wonderfully read

The story of Jesus' missing years - his adolesence and early adulthood - is here told by his decidedly worldly best friend, Biff. Don't worry; it's not disrespectful. It's actually joyous, in its own hilarious way. The idea that Christ had a sense of humor was a huge theological heresy in the 13th century. It shouldn't be so today. As on "A Dirty Job", also by Moore, Fisher Stevens (the narrator) is really, really good. He completely inhabits the prose and totally sells it. I wish he had narrated all of Mr Moore's books.