Bright Dark Madonna
A Novel
The long-awaited paperback edition of the sequel to the best-selling novel The Passion of Mary Magdalen.
Pregnant with Jesus's child, Maeve becomes a mother on the lam (with the Virgin Mary in tow) when the early church fathers decide she is not fit to raise the saviour's scion. The pair goes on to create their enduring legends in southern France.
'Juicy controversy . . . in crisply drawn biblical settings.' — Booklist
Best know for her pagan novels, The Return of the Goddess and The Wild Mother, (Station Hill), Elizabeth Cunningham is the direct descendant of nine generations of Episcopal priests. She was ordained as an interfaith minister in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. She balances writing with a counseling practice
Contributor Residences: New York’s Hudson Valley
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