Holiday reading …

As I prepare for a holiday, for a break in the day to day grind, I’ve been gathering together a pile of books to read.  To be honest, I had already started Ann Swinfen’s Testament of Mariam and finding it to be such a strong narrative and such a different interpretation to the familiar story of Jesus and his followers I had to keep reading and finished it last night.  It was a superb read written by an author who has great sensitivity.  Ann’s description of Galillee and Judaea, her interpretation of the religious truths, her depiction of Jesus and Judas through the eyes of Jesus’s sister Mariam, was emotive and intensely thought-provoking.  I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction, especially historical fiction of ancient days.