THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARY MAGDALENE

CRISTINA FALLARÁS

A great work of fiction, inspired by scripture and historical documents but also with a truly realistic and contemporary approach.

This is a valiant and sensual portrait of a free woman, whose role in the foundation of Christianity has been systematically erased by the Church powers. Because every story is true but only some of them actually happened.

The novel is told through the voice of Mary Magdalene, an old woman that remembers her time with Jesus Christ and the chain of events that created one of the most powerful icons in Human history. Through the novel we will discover that her role was in fact instrumental and that maybe the last days of Jesus are not exactly what we think we know so well.

Mary Magdalene is Jesus’ closest companion and eyewitness to the day-to-day wonders Jesus performs with those who suffer, his interaction with disciples and even his agony on the cross. Her voice shines a light on the story and everything becomes a much more clear and full human experience. Are there miracles? Who multiplied the five loaves and two fish? Who healed the sick? Did Jesus actually rose from the dead? Mary answers these and many other questions. Her account will impress and surprise all kind of readers.

Published in Spain: Ediciones B (PRH), 2021

Translated and published in: Brazil: Planeta; Croatia: Petrine Knijige; France: Hervé Chopin; French Pocket: Univers Poche; Portugal: Clube Do Autor

Cristina Fallarás (Zaragoza, 1968) is a journalist and writer. She has received several awards for her journalistic work and is known for her defense of women’s rights and political activism. Among her published works of fiction, one should mention Rupturas (Urano, 2003); No acaba la noche (Planeta, 2006)Así murió el poeta Guadalupe (Alianza, 2009), Las niñas perdidas (Roca, 2011 – L’H Confidencial Award 2011 and Hammett Award 2012), “Últimos días en el Puesto del Este (DVD, 2011; Salto de Página, 2013 – Ciudad de Barbastro Award for Short Novel) and the celebrated novel Honrarás a tu padre y a tu madre (Anagrama, 2018). Her non-fiction works include A la puta calle (Planeta, 2013), the brave first-person testimony about an eviction and Ahora contamos nosotras. #Cuéntalo: una memoria colectiva de la violencia (Anagrama, 2019), which collects testimonies of several women who have suffered gender-based violence.

For rights information, contact: rights@mbagencialiteraria.es

  • "Fallarás vindicates Mary Magdalene’s story with narrative intelligence and a remarkable historical expertise. Fallarás offers a daring and provocative novel, but also a chance to reflect on the fruitful role of women during early Christian times. Highly recommended!"

    Anna Caballé, El País

  • "A combative writer, loyal to her ideas, brave, with a daring and provocative book."

    Babelia

  • "A revealing tale of sisterhood and the spirit of change through a historically stigmatized character."

    El Periódico

  • "With a powerful lyric voice, this story possesses pure beauty and great loyalty to what might have been."

    La Marea

  • "With lyrical prose of enormous richness, Cristina Fallarás reflects on history by going beyond mythical figures."

    elDiario.es

  • "Stares down a patriarchal vision that has proven devastating for women."

    Público

  • "A stylistic torrent, visceral and intellectual, that gives a voice to the fierce discourse of the most manipulated women in history."

    El Español

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