Meryl Streep brilliantly expresses the confusion, anger and grief Mary feels as she watches the sacrifice of her son's life and the manipulation of the story in the years that followed. The clash between the two purposes creates impatience in the disciples and anger in Mary. The disciples have a larger message they want to impart to the world and facts that do not fit that message are conveniently ignored Mary's memories are those of a mother who has no agenda other than to raise and love her son. Toibin's novella has Mary being coaxed by the disciples to share the story of her son's rise in popularity and power, and then his crucifixion. It is a fantastic reading, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys listening to books on disc. I did not read it at the time, but recently checked out the audio version read by Meryl Streep. This well-reviewed novella was published in 2012 and shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize.
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin is a fictionalized account of Mary, mother of Jesus, in her old age.
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