The
Book of Longings
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“I am
Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.” So begins the new novel from the number one New
York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of
Wings, an extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds
her voice and her destiny in a time of great despair and great hope.
In her fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd brings her
acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana.
Raised in a wealthy family in Sepphoris with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she
is rebellious and ambitious, a relentless seeker with a brilliant, curious mind
and a daring spirit. She yearns for a pursuit worthy of her life, but finds no
outlet for her considerable talents. Defying the expectations placed on women,
she engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes secret narratives about
neglected and silenced women. When she meets the eighteen-year-old Jesus, each
is drawn to and enriched by the other’s spiritual and philosophical ideas. He
becomes a floodgate for her intellect, but also the awakener of her heart.
Their marriage unfolds with love and conflict, humor and
pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, James and
Simon, and their mother, Mary. Here, Ana’s pent-up longings intensify amid the
turbulent resistance to the Roman occupation of Israel, partially led by her
charismatic adopted brother, Judas. She is sustained by her indomitable aunt
Yaltha, who is searching for her long-lost daughter, as well as by other women,
including her friend Tabitha, who is sold into slavery after she was raped, and
Phasaelis, the shrewd wife of Herod Antipas. Ana’s impetuous streak
occasionally invites danger. When one such foray forces her to flee Nazareth
for her safety shortly before Jesus’s public ministry begins, she makes her way
with Yaltha to Alexandria, where she eventually finds refuge and purpose in
unexpected surroundings.
Grounded in meticulous historical research and written with
a reverential approach to Jesus’s life that focuses on his humanity, The Book
of Longings is an inspiring account of one woman’s bold struggle to realize the
passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place, and culture
devised to silence her.
Product
details
File Size : 11481 KB
Print Length :
429 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN :
1984881388
Publisher :
Viking (April 21, 2020)
Publication Date :
April 21, 2020
Sold by :
Amazon.com Services LLC
Language :
English
ASIN :
B07YRTC6WV
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