Based on the revelations of the Nag Hammadi codices, a historical novel follows the life of Mary Magdalene, detailing her privileged childhood, the prophetic visions that torment her, her banishment, her study in the Great Library of Alexandria disguised as a young man, her fascination with John the Baptizer's cousin Yesh'a, and her role as teacher and advisor to Jesus. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.