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The Last Temptation of Christ

by Nikos Kazantzakis, Nikos Kazantzakes · 1952

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Now a major motion picture, The Last Temptation of Christ is a monumental fictional reinterpretation of the Gospels by one of the giants of modern literature.

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1950s1950sMore like thisLess of thisGreeceGreeceMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 506 pages

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