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Toibin, Colm : The Testament of Mary

Scribner, New York, 2012

ISBN 9781451688382

Fine copy in fine dust jacket, 8vo, 81 pp., Inscribed & signed by the author on the title page.

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Toibin, Colm : The Testament Of Mary

Scribner & Company, New York City, NY, 2012

ISBN 1451688385

First Edition / First Printing. As New in As New Dust Jacket. 81 pages. Rare Colm Toibin collectible set. A pristine copy of "The Testament of Mary" with a copy of its play adaptation-version's Broadway Program Material, both signed by Colm Toibin. The author's novella on the Virgin Mary. One of the most brilliant novels of our time. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Colm Toibin's "The Testament of Mary". A spare account of (what is, in effect and in its effects) The Gospel According To Mary. In Colm Toibin's hands, Mary The Icon becomes a "tragic heroine with the relentless eloquence of Electra or Medea or Antigone". Her testament, ironically yet lovingly told, is a defiance of authority (this time, the Apostles), poignantly mirroring Jesus' own rebel story. "Mary, now an aging widow, is kept in solitary confinement by men eager to ensure that her account of her son's life matches the official version. But Mary is not a Christian; she prays to the goddess Artemis, urges Jesus to flee the Romans, and expresses skepticism about miracles (especially the Virgin Birth) " (The New Yorker Magazine). "When you say that He redeemed the world, I will say that it was not worth it" ("The Testament of Mary"). Toibin wrote the novel's brilliant and moving play adaptation-version, which had a critically and commercially successful Broadway run in 2013, with Fiona Shaw, the great British actress, as the Virgin Mary. An absolute "must-have" set for Colm Toibin collectors. This copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed, placed, and dated in black ink-pen on the title page by the author: "Colm Toibin 9 Nov '14 Chicago". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. It comes with a pristine copy of "The Testament of Mary" Broadway Souvenir Program, that is also very boldly and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the cover by the author/playwright. This title is a contemporary classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed set available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, pristine beauties. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed set thus. One of the greatest writers of our time. A fine collectible set. (SEE ALSO OTHER COLM TOIBIN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 1451688385.

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