In the Beginning, James.
Orphaned, bullied, lonely, and unloved as a boy, in time the
young King of Scots overcame his troubled beginnings to ascend the
English throne at the height of England's Golden Age. In an effort
to pacify rising tensions in the Anglican Church, and to reflect
the majesty of his new reign, he spearheaded the most important
literary undertaking in Western history--the translation of the
Bible into a beautiful, lyrical, and accessible English.
David Teems's narrative crackles with wit, using a thoroughly
modern tongue to reanimate the life of this seventeenth century
king--a man at the intersection of political, literary, and
religious thought, yet a man of contrasts, dubbed by one French
king as "the wisest fool in Christendom."
Warm, insightful, even at times amusing, Teems's depiction of
King James has all the elements of a grand tale--conspiracy,
kidnapping, witchcraft, murder, love, despair, loss. "Majestie"
offers an engaging new look at the world's most cherished, revered,
and influential translation of Sacred Writ and the king behind
it.
"Engrossing and entertaining...a delightful read in every way."
- "Publishers Weekly"
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