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The story of a woman who had to watch as her son died for the sins of others. The Testament of Mary is the story of Mary, mother of Jesus of Nazarath. Summary of the Book After her son's death, a grieving Mary is in exile. Her only refuge are her memories of the single source of joy in her past: her son Jesus of Nazarath. A figure shrouded in as much mystery as her son, Mary is shown to readers as a mother beleaguered by the death of her son, someone she perceived as having been betrayed by the people around him, and someone who could be hurt, despite the names others began to call him in later times. This is the story of the Mother of the Son of God. About Colm Toibin Colm Toibin is an Irish writer, critic and poet. He is well known for The Blackwater Lightship and The Master, both of which were nominated for the Man Booker Prize.