{"product_id":"the-book-of-longings-paperback","title":"The Book of Longings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSue Monk Kidd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An extraordinary novel . . . a triumph of insight and storytelling.\" --Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eA true masterpiece.\u003cb\u003e\" --Glennon Doyle, author of \u003ci\u003eUntamed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir marriage evolves with love and conflict, humor and pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, and their mother, Mary. Ana's pent-up longings intensify amid the turbulent resistance to Rome's occupation of Israel, partially led by her brother, Judas. She is sustained by her fearless aunt Yaltha, who harbors a compelling secret. When Ana commits a brazen act that puts her in peril, she flees to Alexandria, where startling revelations and greater dangers unfold, and she finds refuge in unexpected surroundings. Ana determines her fate during a stunning convergence of events considered among the most impactful in human history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential approach to Jesus's life that focuses on his humanity, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Longings \u003c\/i\u003eis an inspiring, unforgettable 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. It is a triumph of storytelling both timely and timeless, from a masterful writer at the height of her powers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSue Monk Kidd's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e, spent more than one hundred weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list, has sold more than six million copies in the United States, was turned into both an award-winning major motion picture and a musical, and has been translated into thirty-six languages. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid Chair\u003c\/i\u003e, was a number one \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and was adapted into a television movie. Her third novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Wings\u003c\/i\u003e, an Oprah's Book Club 2.0 pick, was also a number one \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She is the author of several acclaimed memoirs, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of the Dissident Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, her groundbreaking work on religion and feminism, as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eTraveling with Pomegranates\u003c\/i\u003e, written with her daughter, Ann Kidd Taylor. She lives in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987609551149,"sku":"9780143111399","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VzVYajE2WFp4dkxaRUJ5aUFxNzltZz09.webp?v=1776182983","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-book-of-longings-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}