She is a religious woman but not willing to cooperate with those who want to establish a new religion on the death of her son, the self-proclaimed “Son of God,” whose execution promises “a new life for the world.” No, to her, it was the death of a son for whom nothing could provide recompense. As the title suggests, the narrator is Mary, mother of Jesus, reflecting on her life and her son as she nears death. A novella that builds to a provocative climax, one that is as spiritually profound as its prose is plainspoken.Īt the outset, the latest from the esteemed Irish author (Brooklyn, 2009, etc.) seems like a “high concept” breather from his longer, more complex fiction.
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