Pocket Canons
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Pocket Canons are a series of small booklets that feature introductions by various authors along with the text of selected Books of the Bible. The Bible texts come from the Authorised Version. Canongate Books publishes the Pocket Canons in the UK. The US publisher of the Pocket Canons is Grove Atlantic Press.
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Pocket Canons: Series 1
| Book of the Bible |
UK Introduction Writer |
US Introduction Writer | ISBN (see note) |
| Genesis Text |
Steven Rose
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E. L. Doctorow
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ISBN 0802136109 |
| Exodus Text |
ISBN 0802136117 |
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| Job Text |
Louis de Bernières |
Charles Frazier |
ISBN 0802136125 |
| Proverbs Text |
ISBN 0802136133 |
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| Song of Solomon Text |
ISBN 080213615X |
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| Ecclesiastes Text |
ISBN 0802136141 |
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| Matthew Text |
A. N. Wilson |
Francisco Goldman |
ISBN 0802136168 |
| Mark Text |
Nick Cave |
Barry Hannah |
ISBN 0802136176 |
| Luke Text |
Richard Holloway, The Bishop of Edinburgh |
Thomas Cahill |
ISBN 0802136184 |
| John Text |
Blake Morrison |
Darcey Steinke |
ISBN 0802136192 |
| Corinthians | Fay Weldon | ISBN 0802136206 |
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| Revelation Text |
Will Self |
Kathleen Norris |
ISBN 0802136214 |
Note: The ISBN's listed are the US editions of the Pocket Canons.
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Pocket Canons: Series 2
| Book of the Bible | Introduction Writer |
| Ruth Text and Esther Text |
Joanna Trollope |
| Samuel | Meir Shalev |
| Psalms Text |
Bono |
| Isaiah Text |
Peter Ackroyd |
| Jonah Text, Micah Text, and Nahum Text |
Alasdair Gray |
| Wisdom Text |
Piers Paul Reed |
| Acts Text |
P. D. James |
| Romans Text |
Ruth Rendell |
| Hebrews Text |
Karen Armstrong |
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