Mary: A Novel

New York, NY: Carroll & Graf Publishers. Very Good+. 1985. Reprint edition; 1st Printing Thus. Paperback. Very Good+ to Near Fine: shows only a short, faint crease at the lower front corner tip and very light wear to the extremities; a bit of sticker residue at the upper corner of the front endpaper; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches) . Translated by Leo Steinberg. Language: English. Weight: 18 ounces. First Edition Thus (1985) , so stated. First published in hardback in 1949. Trade Paperback. This is a beautiful book. Sholem Asch's trilogy of historical novels treating Christian beginnings, of which Mary is the third, were massive bestsellers in the 30s and 40s. His writing is breathtaking and his knowledge of Jewish culture in the first century is profound. He lets you inside the mind and heart of people like Mary, Joseph and Jesus. An emotionally expressive and aesthetically disciplined master, he led a lot of readers to contemplate scripture in a new way. Though The Nazarene and The Apostle are wonderful, my favorite is Mary. "Every dawn brings a new Beginning. To behold the earth struggling out of the formless void is to witness the act of creation..." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 436 pages .