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Margaret George is the author of The Autobiography of Henry VIII, Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles, The Memoirs of Cleopatra, and Mary, Called Magdalene. Visit her website at http://www.margaretgeorge.com.
Mary, Called Magdalene
Biblical references to Mary Magdalene are tantalizingly brief, yet she continues to spark controversy, curiosity, and veneration. We know more about her than about many of Christ's male disciples, and her significance is enshrined in her ancient honorific "Apostle to the Apostles." But still, as a woman, she remains in shadow. Was she a prostitute, a female-divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Hallmarked by bestselling author Margaret George's dazzling mix of history and creativity, Mary, Called Magdalene is George's most ambitious work yet. Brilliantly grounded in both biblical and secular historical research, it depicts Mary of Magdala in the first hundred years of the first millennium --- even as it peels away layers of legend. Testaments, letters, and narrative convincingly capture Mary's immediate and moving voice as she becomes part of the circle of disciples and comes to grips with the divine. Bridging the gap for readers of Antonia Fraser and fans of The Red Tent, Mary, Called Magdalene transcends both history and fiction to become a "diary of a soul."
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Margaret George's Summer Reading List
The True Sources of the Nile
by Sarah Stone
I look forward to reading this new novel about two people from different cultures making a life --- or trying to make a life --- in modern war-torn Africa.
Last of the Amazons
by Steven Pressfield
This promises to be an exciting journey into the tale of Troy, told from a different perspective. I am fascinated by the idea of Amazon warriors.
The Love of the Last Tycoon
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This will be a reread as I didn't get it the first time but now am really curious to know more about Fitzgerald's take on Hollywood.
The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde
edited by Merlin Holland and Rubert Hart
A treat to be indulged in, although like certain potato chips, it's impossible to take just one...
The Ice Master: The Doomed 1913 Voyage of the Karluk
by Jennifer Niven
There's nothing like reading about ice-bound trials and heroism in the Arctic while sipping lemonade on a summer's afternoon. This will certainly help me to savor my warm weather!
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