The True Picture
The True Picture by Alison Habens, published by Life Is Amazing in April 2021, is a historical fiction novel set in first century Phoenicia. This edition spans 262 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows a successful businesswoman who leaves behind her glamorous life in the dye trade to embark on a journey to Jerusalem. Along the way, she encounters a diverse group of individuals, including madmen, artists, and thieves, as she seeks to follow a charismatic healer.
Readers will find a blend of historical fact and imaginative storytelling as the protagonist grapples with her past as a dancer in the temple of Venus. The story explores themes of transformation and redemption, particularly through the lens of St. Veronica, a figure whose existence is debated. The True Picture offers an engaging exploration of personal change against a richly detailed historical backdrop, inviting readers to reflect on the complexities of identity and faith.
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First century Phoenicia, land of purple. A successful businesswoman abandons the dye trade and her glamorous lifestyle to walk with madmen, artists, a magus’ apprentice, devotees and thieves as she follows a charismatic healer to Jerusalem.
She can give up her jewelry and towering hairdo but can she wash clean the secret stain of her previous career as a dancer in the temple of Venus? The answer comes with an indelible gift that will leave its mark on her and her friends forever…
Though some say St Veronica may not really have existed, these pages tell her surprising and inspiring tale of real transformation. The True Picture is an intoxicating mix of historical fact with colourful fiction.
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