Song of the MagdaleneSimon and Schuster, 2004 - 256 pages The story of a teenage Mary Magdalene -- here called Miriam -- is finally told.... When the world goes dark and her mind explodes within her, Miriam's future is shattered. In ancient Israel such seizures make her unclean. If anyone finds out about them, she will be an outcast. Only Abraham -- the son of Hannah, her caretaker -- shares her secret. Abraham, too, is afflicted -- a perfect mind in an imperfect body -- and to the villagers he is an idiot. To Miriam he is a savior.... |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 13 |
Section 3 | 23 |
Section 4 | 39 |
Section 5 | 58 |
Section 6 | 73 |
Section 7 | 85 |
Section 8 | 104 |
Section 9 | 125 |
Section 10 | 151 |
Section 11 | 174 |
Section 12 | 202 |
Section 13 | 226 |
Section 14 | 243 |
Section 15 | 247 |
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