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Barabbas by Pär Lagerkvist is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Barabbas about?
Barabbas is the acquitted; the man whose life was exchanged for that of Jesus of Nazareth, crucified upon the hill of Golgotha. Barabbas is a man condemned to have no god. "Christos Iesus" is carved on the disk suspended from his neck, but he cannot affirm his faith. He cannot pray. He can only say, "I want to believe." Translated from the Swedish by Alan Blair
Who reads Barabbas?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Pär Lagerkvist
- Publisher
- Vintage International
- Published
- 1989
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780679725442
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Religious & Inspirational
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (2,496 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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