The Testament of Mary: A Novel

The Testament of Mary: A Novel

â‚¬Å“TÂ³ibÂn is at his lyrical best in this beautiful and daring workâ‚¬Â (The New York Times Book Review) that portrays Mary as a solitary older woman still seeking to understand the events that become the narrative of the New Testament and the foundation of Christianityâ‚¬"shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize.

In the ancient town of Ephesus, Mary lives alone, years after her sonâ‚¬s crucifixion. She has no interest in collaborating with the authors of the Gospel, who are her keepers. She does not agree that her son is the Son of God; nor that his death was â‚¬Å“worth itâ‚¬Â; nor that the â‚¬Å“group of misfits he gathered around him, men who could not look a woman in the eye,â‚¬Â were holy disciples.

Mary judges herself ruthlessly (she did not stay at the foot of the cross until her son diedâ‚¬"she fled, to save herself), and her judgment of others is equally harsh. This woman whom we know from centuries of paintings and scripture as the docile, loving, silent, long-suffering, obedient, worshipful mother of Christ becomes a tragic heroine with the relentless eloquence of Electra or Medea or Antigone. TÂ³ibÂnâ‚¬s tour de force of imagination and language is a portrait so vivid and convincing that our image of Mary will be forever transformed.
Country USA
Brand Scribner Book Company
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2014-02-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451692389

Country	USA
Brand	Scribner Book Company
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2014-02-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451692389

The Testament of Mary: A Novel

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