Member: Banbury

Without knowing the least thing about The Gospel of Judas, I'd say that the significance of the number 12 predates Christianity and even The Old Testament. If I wanted to find the true significance of the number 12, I'd probably start with a book on numerology.

As far as the competence of Pagels and King -- I say never trust anybody who cites to themselves.

You said some nice things about me that I really don't deserve. But thank you for saying them anyway.

Deke Solomon

posted by dekesolomon at 4:35 pm (EST) on Nov 13, 2009

Thanks for your comment about Pelle the Conqueror - my first! Although I purchased it in 1998 (!) I've only read the first part Boyhood (the part the film was based on). I enjoyed its social realism and will get around to the reading the rest eventually. But the "problem" with working in a bookshop is that one keeps acquiring more and more books ... It appears we have the same edition, Peter Smith, 1963 in two volumes. Do yours have dust-jackets? I'd be interested to know what they look like, mine's just the green cloth. I'm not familiar with Michener's Fires of Spring - I'll look it up.

posted by benjay at 4:13 am (EST) on Nov 3, 2009

I love what you wrote about Disgrace! You are a true scholar!
I hope one day to craft words the way you do.
Thanks for your comments about the book. You have helped me with
writing a paper for my literature class.
Struggling student in NYC.

posted by oconnorsusan at 3:42 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2009