The Book of Longings
pb'I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.' So begins the exquisitely written new novel from the No. 1 iNew York Times/i bestselling author of iThe Secret Life of Bees /iand iThe Invention of Wings./i /bbrbrAna is a rebellious young woman, a gifted writer with a curious, brilliant mind, who writes secret narratives about the neglected and silenced women around her. Raised in a wealthy family in Galilee, she is sheltered from the brutality of Rome's occupation of Israel. Ana is expected to marry an elderly widower to further her father's ambitions, a prospect that horrifies her. A chance encounter with the eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything: his ideas and his passion are intoxicating. brbrTaking Ana on a journey she could never have imagined,i The Book of Longings /iis a glorious evocation of a time and a place where astounding events unfolded, and of one woman's fate when she fights to make her voice heard./p
| Autor: | Kidd, Sue Monk |
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| EAN: | 9781472232502 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 432 |
| Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
| Verlag: | Headline Tinder Press |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 23.06.2020 |
| Schlagworte: | Jesus Christus; Romane/Erzählungen Englisch; Historische Romane/Erzählungen MADELINE MILLER THE SONG OF ACHILLES CIRCE THE TESTAMENT OF MARY THE RED TENT OPRAH BOOKS FOR READING GROUPS JESUS WIFE OF JESUS COLM TOIBIN THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS PAT BARKER THE GOOD MAN JESUS AND THE SCOUNDREL CHRIST ANDREA LEVY THE HELP KATHRYN STOCKETT BIBLICAL FICTION oprah fiction about women women's prize book group jesus biblical galilee biographical fiction wife of jesus |
| Größe: | 34 × 152 × 232 |
| Gewicht: | 520 g |
