Its title character's ambivalence is represented by a medallion that he wears. On one side is a symbol of his being property of the state, from his time as a slave in the mines; and the other side contains a religious symbol he is initially unwilling to confront. His struggle climaxes with his taking up a brand to help burn Rome, and in this short novel's final scene, he is crucified along with Peter and other Christians. Inspired by a scene from Matthew, Chapter 27, Verses 17 through 21, it led to its author's 1951 Nobel. FTP, name this Par Lagerkvist novel about the titular thief who is spar
Its title character's ambivalence is represented by a medallion that he wears. On one side is a symbol of his being property of the state, from his time as a slave in the mines; and the other side contains a religious symbol he is initially unwilling to confront. His struggle climaxes with his taking up a brand to help burn Rome, and in this short novel's final scene, he is crucified along with Peter and other Christians. Inspired by a scene from Matthew, Chapter 27, Verses 17 through 21, it led to its author's 1951 Nobel. FTP, name this Par Lagerkvist novel about the titular thief who is spared at the expense of Jesus' life.
Its title character's ambivalence is represented by a medallion that he wears.