A Simple Carpenter

By David Margoshes

Part biblical fable, part magic realism, and part thriller. A ship's carpenter becomes stranded on a small Mediterranean island. He has completely lost his memory but in exchange has acquired the ability to speak, write, and understand all languages. After his rescue, he spends time in a Lebanese coastal village recuperating with a group of nuns who, observing him perform what appear to be small miracles, take him to be the second coming of Jesus Christ. Later, in Beirut, he's hired as a translator for the UN peacekeeping force, and is recruited as a messenger for Black September. Feeling disillusioned with both of these occupations, he treks on foot across the Galilean hills to the Sea of Galilee, encountering a series of strange communities evoking biblical times. He eventually settles with a Palestinian family and unwittingly becomes entangled in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1998926095
• ISBN13: 9781998926091
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Radiant Press
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"