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The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín

Picador, $19.99 hb, 104 pp, 9781742611044

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What a scandal! The Blessed Virgin sprawled on a bed in the half-dark, dead as a doornail, belly swollen, bare legs sticking out for all the world to see. What could Caravaggio have been thinking of?

 


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The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín

Picador, $19.99 hb, 104 pp, 9781742611044

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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