There are hints throughout firefly that theres more to him and meets the eye. Shepherd said she didnt need to read the book because she lived it. Ron glass announced it at the 2007 browncoat cruise. The shepherds tale is a graphic novel published by comics publisher dark horse. Setoodeh interviewed 150 people for the book, including 11 of the shows past and current cohosts over three years. The good shepherd his a terrific book that deserves to be a bestseller, even at this late date. Most often a shepherd is a leader of the nation of israel. The shepherd s tale, which gives a full picture of the mysterious past behind shepherd book s character. It is translated into english as shepherd, herdsmen, pastor, feed, keep, friend, companion, and a few other things. Among the best known is the neoclassical danish sculptor bertel thorvaldsens shepherd boy with dog.
Shepherd derrial book born henry evans was a passenger aboard serenity, and a friend and spiritual teacher to its crew. Shepherd derrial book firefly planet claire quotes. Shepherd book was abused as a boy, and lived on the street for a while. The shepherd s tale is a graphic novel published by comics publisher dark horse.
Derrial book commonly called shepherd book and born as henry evans is a fictional character played by ron glass in the sciencefictionwestern television series firefly and its sequel movie, serenity. I bought this book because i really, really wanted to know more about shepherd book. He joined up with the independence movement, and volunteered to be a spy on the alliance. It answers the questions, sure, but its just lumps of backstory. We know he wasnt born a shepherd, now learn his true beginnings. In the bible a shepherd is quite often a person who tends sheep. Many are familiar with this verse, but only a few really know its deep meaning. He was an officer until he led a brilliant defeat, after which he was discharged. Before his time aboard the ship, he led a life marked by violence and conflict, both inside and out, which remained a secret from the crew. The series focuses on shepherd book s previously unrevealed secret past. He is a shepherd the literal english translation of the clerical title pastor, from the latin, and provides frequent spiritual advice and perspectives for the crew of serenity. The rest of this answer contains unfiltered spoilers from that comic book. In this relatively brief book we learn much about him, his crew and the crews of the other esocrt vessels, even though we know the latter only through radio conversations. He later lived in a monastery for a time, and became.