The Testament of Mary by Colm T?ib?n Paperback Book

Description: The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín For Mary, her son has been lost to the world, and now, living in exile and in fear, she tries to piece together the memories of the events that led to her sons brutal death. To her he was a vulnerable figure, surrounded by men who could not be trusted, living in a time of turmoil and change. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2013Colm Tóibíns The Testament of Mary is the moving story of the Virgin Mary, told by a novelist famous for writing brilliantly about the family.From the author of Brooklyn, 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 the memories of the events that led to her sons brutal death. To her he was a vulnerable figure, surrounded by men who could not be trusted, living in a time of turmoil and change. As her life and her suffering begin to acquire the resonance of myth, Mary struggles to break the silence surrounding what she knows to have happened. In her effort to tell the truth in all its gnarled complexity, she slowly emerges as a figure of immense moral stature as well as a woman from history rendered now as fully human.Praise for The Testament of Mary:This is a short book, but it is as dense as a diamond. It is as tragic as a Spanish pieta, but it is completely heretical...Tóibín maintains all the dignity of Mary without subscribing to the myths that have accumulated around her Edmund White, Irish TimesDepicting the harrowing losses and evasions that can go on between mothers and sons...Tóibín creates a reversed Pièta: he holds the mother in his arms Independent A beautiful and daring work...it takes its power from the surprise of its language, its almost shocking characterization Mary Gordon, New York Times Notes T Author Biography Colm Toibin was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of eight novels including Blackwater Lightship, The Master and The Testament of Mary, all three of which were nominated for the Booker Prize, with The Master also winning the IMPAC Award, and Brooklyn, which won the Costa Novel Award. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction. His most recent novel is Nora Webster. He lives in Dublin. Review Beguiling and deeply intelligent...In a single passage - and in a rendition, furthermore, of one of the most famous passages of western literature - Tóibín shows how the telling and the details are all-important. -- Robert Collins * Sunday Times *Tóibíns weary Mary, sceptical and grudging, reads as far more true and real than the saintly perpetual virgin of legend. And Tóibín is a wonderful writer: as ever, his lyrical and moving prose is the real miracle. -- Naomi Alderman * Observer *This is a flawless work, touching, moving and terrifying. -- Linda Grant * New Statesman *There is a profound ache throughout this little character study, a steely determination coupled with an unbearable loss. Although it has some insightful things to say about religion and the period - the descriptions of the Crucifixion are visceral - it has a universal message about the nature of loss. -- Stuart Kelly * Scotland on Sunday *This novel is the Virgins version of the life of Christ. After a lifetime listening to everyone elses versions of that life, she is angry and frustrated because they are all questionable. * Irish Independent *Toibin has created an impressive work of religious imagination...haunting, highly original. * TLS *Beautifully crafted * The Times *Fearsomely strange, deeply thoughtful * Guardian *With deceptively modest prose, Tóibín presents the Virgin Marys story as one of human loss rather than salvation. By doing so he gives us a Mary to identify with rather than venerate. * Metro *Daring and very moving -- John Banville * "Books of the Year", Irish Times *The Testament of Mary, a novella of absences and silences, achieves a shimmering power -- Joseph OConnor * Irish Times, "Books of the Year" *Tóibíns take on the most famous mother in history ... is all too believable * Financial Times, "Books of the Year" *Finely written * Spectator Books of the Year *Channels the memories of the Virgin Mary into a subversive tour de force of economy andlacerating style -- Roy Foster * TLS Books of the Year *Stands out for its bold conception and blazingly brilliant execution -- Claire Harman * TLS Books of the Year *A miniature masterpiece -- Marina Warner * TLS Books of the Year *The miracles are real, but unsettling and sinister; Toibins writing can be stunning beautiful; another should-have from this years Booker shortlist -- Kate Saunders * The Times Books of the Year *Toibins short, powerful book offers itself up as an additional gospel -- Gaby Wood * Telegraph Books of the Year * Details ISBN0241962978 ISBN-10 0241962978 ISBN-13 9780241962978 Media Book Pages 112 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Format Paperback UK Release Date 2013-07-04 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2013-07-04 NZ Release Date 2013-07-04 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-07-04 Author Colm Tóibín DEWEY 823.914 Audience General Alternative 9780241962992 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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