Author: Colm Toibin
At 81 pages, this book is short and to the point. It presents a novel way to present the life and death of Jesus, as seen through the eyes of his mother Mary. I expected the author to have attempted to recreate the environment that was prevalent at the time, and there are a few vignettes, but not much you can hang your hat on. Most of the events seem to have been lifted from the regular Gospels in the New Testament and there wasn't much originality in their presentation. Nevertheless, I found it it hard to escape the realism of the crucifixion.
Since this book does not require much investment of your time, I recommend you read it and form your own opinion.
At 81 pages, this book is short and to the point. It presents a novel way to present the life and death of Jesus, as seen through the eyes of his mother Mary. I expected the author to have attempted to recreate the environment that was prevalent at the time, and there are a few vignettes, but not much you can hang your hat on. Most of the events seem to have been lifted from the regular Gospels in the New Testament and there wasn't much originality in their presentation. Nevertheless, I found it it hard to escape the realism of the crucifixion.
Since this book does not require much investment of your time, I recommend you read it and form your own opinion.
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