by Colm Tóibín · Penguin Books Limited · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780241962978
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«The Testament of Mary» is a novel by Colm Tóibín, published by Penguin Books Limited in paperback (112 pages, in English).
Mary lives exiled and watched over by those who want to preserve the memory of her son, lost to the world. From exile she reconstructs her memories of the days before his violent death and holds her own truth against the myths growing around her. Her voice, tender and angry, reveals a vulnerable woman in times of confusion and change.
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013 and winner of the San Clemente Prize 2016 in the foreign language category.
For readers of literary and historical fiction interested in reinterpretations of biblical figures and in narrative voices marked by memory.
Colm Tóibín is an Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist, critic, playwright and poet.
