The Secret Magdalene

A Novel

Ki Longfellow

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Three Rivers Press
01 October 2008

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

For fans of The Red Tent and authors such as Marek Halter and Margaret George.

Raised like sisters, Mariamne and Salome are indulged with riches, position, and learning-a rare thing for females in Jerusalem. But Mariamne has a further gift- an illness has left her with visions; she has the power of prophecy. It is her prophesying that drives the two girls to flee to Egypt, where they study philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy in the Great Library of Alexandria.

After seven years they return to a Judaea where many now believe John the Baptizer is the messiah. Salome too begins to believe, but Mariamne, now called Magdalene, is drawn to his cousin, Yeshu'a, a man touched by the divine in the same way she was during her days of illness. Together they speak of sharing their direct experience of God; but Yeshu'a unexpectedly gains a reputation as a healer, and as the ill and the troubled flock to him, he and Magdalene are forced to make a terrible decision.

This radical retelling of the greatest story ever told brings Mary Magdalene to life-not as a prostitute or demon-possessed-but as an educated woman who was truly the ""apostle to the apostles.""

By: Ki Longfellow
Imprint: Three Rivers Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9780307346674
ISBN 10: 0307346676
Pages: 434
Publication Date: 01 October 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Secret Magdalene: A Novel

Highly original and highly engaging, The Secret Magdalene is a sweeping yet intimate tale, an emotional and intellectual journey that questions everything, including the real nature of Jesus. -India Edghill, author of Wisdom's Daughter In The Secret Magdalene Ki Longfellow portrays Jesus and Mary Magdalene of the Gnostic Gospel tradition-two great teachers whose friendship blossoms within the political turmoil of first century Palestine. What The DaVinci Code only hinted at, Longfellow brings to life. -Rebecca Kohn, author of The Gilded Chamber Imaginative, well-researched, and full of profound wisdom, this wonderful novel brings the ancient world to life. -Timothy Freke, co author of The Laughing Jesus Superb characterization, a brilliant visual palette, and thorough scholarship. One feels the stone streets of Jerusalem, breathes the air by the stinking salt sea . . . Ki Longfellow's Mariamne will no doubt eclipse all other representations of Mary Magdalene for some time. The Secret Magdalene is both heartbreaking and inspiring. -Earl Doherty, author of The Jesus Puzzle A beautifully written book, immaculately researched. It moved me to tears . . . I felt if this is not how it was, it is certainly how it should have been. -BookCrossing.com