The Shadow of the Galilean by Gerd Theissen
The subtitle reads the quest of the historical Jesus in narrative form.
This book is a historical novel that unfolds during the time that Jesus lived and preached in Galilee. The characters and episodes fit seamlessly into the historical narrative found in the Gospels. The story never takes you close enough to catch sight of Jesus face to face you only catch sight of his shadow. You hear the stories and talk to the people who were influenced by his ministry. You hear the market-place gossip and the campfire tales about Jesus, the things he said and did.
