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Gormley, Beatrice.
Poisoned honey : a story of Mary Magdalene / Beatrice Gormley. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Relates events from the life of a girl who would grow up to be a close follower of Jesus Christ, interspersed with stories of the Apostle Matthew. Includes author’s note distinguishing what Scripture says of Mary Magdalene from later traditions.
eISBN: 978-0-375-89361-2
1. Mary Magdalene, Saint—Juvenile fiction. [1. Mary Magdalene, Saint—Fiction.
2. Saints—Fiction. 3. Jews—History—168 B.C.–135 A.D.—Fiction. 4. Marriage—Fiction.
7. Jesus Christ—Fiction. 8. Bible. N.T.—History of Biblical events—Fiction.
9. Jerusalem—History—1st century—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.G6696Poi 2010
[Fic]—dc22
2009005095
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