Why people recommend it
The Kingdom by Emmanuel Carrère is a sweeping and introspective work exploring the origins and early days of Christianity through historical analysis and personal narrative. On The Book Review podcast, the book generated considerable discussion among the hosts and contributors. John Williams briefly mentioned it as the author's most recent work during an episode analyzing Freud. Meanwhile, Greg Cowles discussed picking up the book and noted that another contributor, John, had taken it up after a vacation, jokingly remarking that he hoped the career-spanning subject would not come up again. Later, during the Amy Schumer on 'Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo' episode, Greg Coles mentioned that he was currently reading The Kingdom as his first introduction to Carrère's writing. Roughly fifty pages into the text, he shared his initial thoughts on the author's unique style while evaluating the opening sections. Across these podcast segments, the speakers highlighted the book as a notable contemporary addition to discussions surrounding faith, history, and narrative nonfiction, drawing curiosity from readers approaching Carrère's catalog for the very first time. The collective commentary captured the evolving interest of the reviewers as they navigated the complex theological and historical themes embedded throughout the author's narrative arc, solidifying the title as a point of ongoing literary conversation among the publication's staff.
Who recommended it
- Greg Cowles Discussed
- John Williams Discussed
- Greg Coles Discussed
Greg Cowles — 1 mention
“the other was the ual career book The Kingdom which is about the early days of Christianity and John took up the kingdom after you left on vacation and he was hoping last week career wouldn't come up”
John Williams — 1 mention
“and his most recent book is called the kingdom”
Greg Coles — 1 mention
“the one that I'm reading now is one that none of them have talked about yet it's his new book The Kingdom which I I have to say it's the first career that I've read and I'm I'm about 50 pages in”