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Avalon series volume 6
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English
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Known to the Romans as Helena on the holy isle of Avalon, British princess Eilan fulfills her destiny to bridge the pagan world of the goddess and the new Christian empire founded by her own son, Constantine.
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"The girl who led an army, the peasant who crowned a king, the maid who became a legend. It is the fifteenth century, and the tumultuous Hundred Years' War rages on. France is under siege, English soldiers tear through the countryside destroying all who cross their path, and Charles VII, the uncrowned king, has neither the strength nor the will to rally his army. And in the quiet of her parents' garden in Domr�my, a peasant girl sees a spangle of...
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In a vivid re-creation of Mary Magdalene's life story, the author uses testaments, lettrs, and narrative to convincingly capture Mary's voice as she moves from girlhood to womanhood, becomes part of the circle of disciples, and comes to grips with the divine.
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1997
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English
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A fictionalized biography of Joan of Arc, the 15th Century French heroine who at the age of 13 hears voices urging her to fight the English. The novel describes her rise to commander of an army, her fall, trial and fiery execution at the stake. A first novel.
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Center Point Pub
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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As the harsh Jerusalem winter of 1948 wears on, Holocaust survivor Rachel Sachar prays for some word from her husband. One night a stranger arrives with a message from Moshe Sachar and the translation of an ancient diary of Mary Magdalene. Two thousand years separate the tragic stories of Mary and Rachel and yet their lives lead them both on a path to freedom and forgiveness.
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Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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Miriam, also known as Mary, was born into a Palestine oppressed by Herod the Great. She is accustomed to living with uncertainty and unrest. But when her beloved father is wrongly imprisoned by the Romans, she takes action. She calls upon a well-known rebel by the name of Barabbas, and together they set out to save her father. A daring escape is accomplished and, against staggering odds, Miriam's father is saved from crucifixion.