Two from Galilee (1972 Holmes), novel

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Two from Galilee: A Love Story (1972) is a novel by Marjorie Holmes.

Editions and translations

Published in the United States (Old Tappan, NJ: Revell, 1972). Translated also into Danish, Finnish and Portuguese. In 1996 it became a musical by Robert Sterling.

Abstract

Blends scripture, tradition, and creative imagination into a fictional re-creation of the courtship of Mary and Joseph. Part One of a trilogy devoted to Jesus, followed in the 1980s by Three from Galilee (1985 Holmes), novel, and The Messiah (1987 Holmes), novel.

"Here from Marjorie Holines, one of the most beloved authors of our day, is the extraordinary bestselling novel that tells the story of Mary and Joseph as it has never been told before--the greatest love story of all ... This is the story of two real people whose lives were touched by God: two people chosen by God to provide an earthly home for His Son. Here are Mary and Joseph-a teenage girl and a young carpenter-alone, frightened, in love, faced with family conflict, a hostile world and an awesome responsibility. It is a story for young and old alike; for everyone who finds the Christmas tale a source of timeless beauty and wonder, a compassionate, emotional novel of divine love."--Publisher description.