The Testament of Mary
| By: | Colm Tóibín |
| Publisher: | Penguin |
| Published: | July 2013 |
| Pages: | 112 |
| Categories: | Fiction |
| Available as: | Paperback |
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The Testament of Mary, a novella of absences and silences, achieves a shimmering power.
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