"A vast and sweeping book … a highly original look at our past, a highly readable narrative … adding an extra dimension to our understanding of Australian religious and cultural history and addresses a significant gap in our collective knowledge." - Judges of the 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Awards.

 

"Vivid story-telling and impossible to put down. Meredith Lake brings the Bible's chameleon-like presence in Australia's past alive. At last, this profoundly important aspect of Australian history has found its true historian. A remarkable achievement.' - Mark McKenna.

 

"A remarkable book… Lake comes up with startling possibilities, and they keep surfacing all the way through the volume." - Alan Atkinson, Australian Book Review.

 

'Endlessly fascinating... told with a rich understanding of the strange ways of the human family. Lake brings a generosity of both mind and spirit to this vast story." - Michael McGirr, Sydney Morning Herald

 

Extraordinary... Immediately compelling... immensely satisfying. Lake's authority as an historian, her skills as a writer and her subject matter expertise are all on full display." - Rachel Franks, Dictionary of Sydney.

 

"I was completely hooked from the first paragraph... This book is perfect for those of us that like to know the origins of our communal thinking, believing and doing, and to consider what needs to change." - Chris Gordon, Readings.