Believe it or not, this is a work of genius The Times [Wilson's] voyage is a personal one, and it's well worth following because, apart from anything else, he has studied his subject with dedication and scholarship. The Oldie The Book of the People is a wide-ranging and richly stimulating enquiry into what the Bible is, what it means, how it works, and how hopelessly wrong the plodding fundamentalists of both atheist and religious persuasions are about it. Sunday Times Wilson's delightful and unexpectedly moving book is characterised by intellectual humility New Statesman Richly stimulating The Sunday Times It's rare to want a book to be longer...thought-provoking and never less than entertaining Sunday Telegraph An elegant and insightful book The Independent [A] fascinating and superbly researched biography Mail on Sunday An accessible guide to reading the Bible ... [A.N. Wilson] says difficult and challenging things in a light and easy way, and makes the reader feel that the Bible will be a delight rather than a burden to read. Times Literary Supplement