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The Gospel of Mary: A Celtic Adventure | Philip Freeman

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An old and dying nun has turned up at Deirdre's monastery in Ireland with an ancient manuscript on a papyrus roll. When Deirdre reads the first line, she realizes it claims to be a previously unknown gospel written by Mary, the mother of Jesus. The church authorities in Rome have been seeking to destroy this gospel for centuries, claiming it is a forgery that threatens the very foundations of the faith.Deirdre begins to translate the gospel, but when a delegate of the pope arrives in Kildare searching for the text, she must set out across Ireland seeking safety as the church and its henchmen are hot on her trail. What does the gospel say? And why is the church so afraid of it?

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PatriciaU

The Gospel of Mary: A Celtic Adventure | Philip Freeman

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Freeman is a Celtic scholar & his knowledge of this historical era lends an authenticity to the story often missing in others like it. He has taken an old trope & transported it back in time, when people lived and died by the sword. He has created a smart, gutsy, brave character in Sr. Deirdre & paints a vivid picture of an Ireland teetering between the old religion and new Christianity. Full review at http://itsallaboutthebook.org

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PatriciaU

The Gospel of Mary: A Celtic Adventure | Philip Freeman

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Picked this up as an ARC. I am a sucker for Celtic stories, so thought this would be interesting. It is, but I found it less enchanting than Susanna Kearsley and Erin Hart, for example. The author is a Celtic scholar so the historical detail here is well done, but the story is a little wooden at times. Nevertheless, it was a quick and entertaining read. Also 3rd in a series, so now I must go find the others!

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