Daughter of Jerusalem : A Novel

from ljldml

I've read many stories telling of the life (fictional, of course) of Mary Magdalene. Some portrayed her as a harlot, others as a woefully unfortunate woman. This book, by Joan Wolf, portrays her in the best possible light. As a woman. A woman who is a victim of her circumstances. A young woman so...

from Teritree001971

DAUGHTER OF JERUSALEM tells a possible story of what Mary Magdalene's life was like from childhood until after Christs' death. The author includes familiar things from the BIBLE as well as create some things of her own. When you're reading you will recognize themes while others appear to be the a...

from MaryAnn12

She was a widow, a businesswoman, an adulteress. In her lifetime, she knew murder, prejudice, and faith. She transformed from a Jewish girl longing for family to one of the closest friends of Jesus of Nazareth -- the Son of God. HER NAME WAS MARY MAGDALENE. In this fictionalized story of one of t...

from DonnaStafford

Mary of Magdala, known to Bible readers as Mary Magdalene, is an eyewitness to history. She is a follower of a new teacher Jesus of Nazareth. This is one of Joan Wolf's best historical novels. As always she has a great eye for historical and cultural details. She seamlessly fits her very human ch...

from elizabethcfelt

Mary Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala as she is known here, narrates the story of her life. As a girl, she fights with her stepmother and is sent to live with cousins where she learns that her beauty causes women to be jealous and men to lust after her. Her cousin Daniel, who is destined to become a...