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Yosef and Maryam

Martin Baron

Yosef and Maryam is a love story. It is a work of fiction based on the historical New Testament characters of Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus. Original Aramaic/Hebrew names are given to all the characters and places, so as to stress their normality. In the New Testament, Joseph is mentioned in but a few sentences, then disappears from the account altogether, without as much as a mere mention of his passing. The novel tries to fill this gap in with a fictional account that portrays the purely human aspect of these biblical characters: they weren't born saints, and there wasn't really any need for them to lead saintly lives. Indeed, it is because they were merely human that they suffered greatly, as God keeps expecting more and more of them. This is particularly so in the case of Joseph, for it is explicit in the New Testament that Mary had a paranormal vision about her forthcoming conception, whereas Joseph only had a dream to go by. Mary was pre-informed, and even asked, whereas Joseph was faced with a fait accompli. There was also a pain-filled interlude between his hearing that his betrothed was pregnant by someone else, and his relief-bestowing dream. Also, he still must have had to live the rest of his life knowing that his first-born was not really his; and this, in a small Middle-Eastern village where it can expected one's business was everybody's business. The novel has a unique form of dramatic irony to it. Many of its readers would be familiar with the events of the New Testament, so they would be aware of what is coming next and of the deeper, symbolic meaning of the scenes events as they unfold. Yosef and Maryam is a love story also in the sense that it is a story about different types of Love: Romantic Love, Parental Love, Love for one's neighbour, and Love for God. It explores how these different emotions interact, and poses the question which ought to take precedence, should a choice have to be made. It is a story about the pain that must necessarily accompany all true love: the inevitable concomitant pain of jealousy, worry, fear, and loss.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Martin Baron
  • Publish Date: Dec 14th, 2013
  • Pages: 218
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.02in - 5.98in - 0.46in - 0.66lb
  • EAN: 9789995706371
  • Categories: Love & Romance

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About the Author

Martin Baron, was born and brought up on the Mediterranean Island of Malta. Upon his graduation in Business Management in the mid-eighties, he took up the post of Manager for Libya with the national airline company. He then set up his own business in the Travel sector, then in the Financial services. He now owns and runs a restaurant in Valletta, Malta's capital. He has two daughters Kristina and Lara. He has always had a keen interest in religion and scripture. Although he passed through a phase lasting many years as a selfproclaimed Atheist, he has long since fervently re-embraced Christianity. Martin Baron's perennial quest for Truth makes him devote much of his time researching the paranormal, as well as religious, scientific and archaeological controversy. He speaks several languages and as an adventurer, he has travelled the Globe extensively. When he is not on the dance-floor, he enjoys a wide range of activities related to the sea. He has written several poems, many of which he makes available on his Facebook page. One of these was once chosen to be broadcast on BBC world radio. Martin Baron is also a member of Mensa.

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