This Man of Galilee

(Coming Soon)

I stumbled across This Man of Galilee quite by accident. I found it in a $1 used book sale at the Voskuyl Library and it caught my eye. What initially was an impulse grab, turned into a small historical treasure.

Inside I found a letter that the author, Edith Courtenay Babbit, wrote to her friend to ask some feedback on the book. I was pleasantly surprised. Next I read it and was absolutely blown away by how much of a gem it was.

This Man of Galilee is an imaginative work that fits into the 'historical fiction' genre. It is set during the life of Jesus and follows a young man and woman who live in Galilee and cross paths with the Messiah.

After reading it, I did some investigative work and discovered that not only did a record of this book barely exist on the internet (only one mention in an archive), but that likely only a few hundred or so (at most) were ever published. It truly was a hidden gem.

Digging a bit more, I realized that the copyright for the book was never renewed, thus putting it in the public domain. I plan to digitize This Man of Galilee and provide a downloadable copy here. My hope is that a few more people of my generation can be inspired and challenged by this little book.