From the cover of Christ’s Journal:
In Christ’s Journal, the author takes a daring step in this unique novel and places the reader for the first time in the shoes of The Fisherman. In this finely crafted and historically realistic portrait of the ancient Biblical world, Bartlett recreates the moving story of the last months of Christ’s life as Jesus Himself may have experienced them when He brought to mankind a message of love and enduring hope.
Bartlett’s writing has been praised by many leading authors, reviewers, and critics, among them:
James Michener, novelist: “I am much taken with Bartlett’s work and commend it highly.”
Charles Poore in The New York Times: “...believable characters who are stirred by intensely personal concerns.”
Grace Flandrau, author and historian: “...Characters and scenes are so right and living...it is so beautifully done, one finds oneself feeling it is not fiction but actually experienced fact.”
James Purdy, novelist: “An important writer... I find great pleasure in his work. Really beautiful and distinguished.”
Alice S. Morris in Harper’s Bazaar: “He tells a haunting and beautiful story and manages to telescope, in a brilliantly leisurely way, a lifetime, a full and eventful lifetime.”
Russell Kirk, novelist: “The scenes are drawn with power. Bartlett is an accomplished writer.”