It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read The Heavenly Assignment by Ian MacRae
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The Virgin Mary in her own words. Pregnant out of wedlock, accused of adultery, confused over scriptural predictions and family loyalties, and terrified of what the Priests, the Romans or King Herod would do to her if they found out! Quite a challenge for a fourteen year old village girl, no matter how feisty. Hardly surprising Jesus developed a reputation for having a bit of attitude - he got it from his Mum.It all unfolds from her daily musings written between that fateful visit of the Angel Gabriel and the birth in a stable.This diary has been cleverly reconstructed from scraps of parchment recently discovered in a cave in Israel, and translated from Aramaic into English. It makes compelling reading placing the reader in the mind of the young girl chosen for a momentous task without much say in the matter.The diary also describes what would generally have been known and experienced by Galileans living 2000 years ago.Little is known or written about Mary although she holds a central place in Christianity and is depicted in innumerable paintings and icons. This diary fills in the gaps between what has been handed down to us and what such a girl would have experienced and thought in her time.
The Heavenly Assignment by Ian MacRae is 266 pages long, and a total of 68,096 words.
This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 12 minutes to read The Heavenly Assignment aloud.
The Heavenly Assignment is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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