Pocket Canons Bible II

Alasdair James Gray (28 December 1934 – 29 December 2019) was a Scottish writer and artist. His first novel, Lanark (1981), is seen as a landmark of Scottish fiction. He published novels, short stories, plays, poetry and translations, and wrote on politics and the history of English and Scots literature. His works of fiction combine realism, fantasy, and science fiction with the use of his own typography and illustrations, and won several awards. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasdair_G...

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, a Buddhist monk, is the most influential figure in the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.

Karen Armstrong is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical Christian faith. - Wikipedia

Meir Shalev was an Israeli author whose work often explored themes from the Hebrew Bible, offering fresh interpretations. His book "Pocket Canons Bible II" is a good example of his distinctive approach to ancient texts. Shalev wrote both fiction and non-fiction, earning a wide readership for his insightful and often humorous style.

Peter R. Ackroyd was an Old Testament scholar and priest. During his career, he was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Cambridge and London University.