by Colm Tóibín · LUMEN · tapa dura · ISBN 9788426400208
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In this moving short novel, Colm Tóibín gives voice to Mary, a devastated woman after the violent death of Jesus. Mary recalls the convulsive events that marked her destiny, not as a virgin or goddess, but as a Jewish mother in a corner of the Roman Empire, where Hellenic rites still persist. Convinced that her son was corrupted by nefarious political influences, Mary, alone and exiled, longs for her husband and the security of times past, destroyed by Jesus' involvement in riots, miraculous healings, and conspiracies that culminated in his crucifixion. With extraordinary virtuosity, Tóibín creates a moving contemporary stabat mater, full of light and pain, a lament that transcends tradition and resonates in our days.
Colm Tóibín is an Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, critic, playwright and poet.
