The Testament of Mary
Author: Colm Tóibín
From the author of “Brooklyn” comes a short, powerful novel about one of the most famous mothers in history. In a voice that is both tender and filled with rage, “The Testament of Mary” tells the story of a cataclysmic event which led to an overpowering grief. For Mary, her son has been lost to the world, and now, living in exile and in fear, she tries to piece together th….Read More
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