The Book of Longings - A Novel

Zusatztext Praise for The Book of Longings : “I kept having to close this novel and breathe deeply, again and again. A radical re­imagining of the New Testament that reflects on women's longing and silencing and awakening, it is a true masterpiece.”  —Glennon Doyle, author of  Untamed “[Kidd’s] painstaking research and artful crafting of setting and character ensures that  The Book of Longings  is not just an extraordinary novel, but one with lasting power . . . [her] brilliance shines through on so many levels, but not the least in her masterful, reverential approach to capturing Jesus of Nazareth as a fully human young man . . . [ The Book of Longings ] is an epic masterpiece that is a triumph of insight and storytelling.”  —Associated Press “Well-researched and boldly plotted, this masterful novel brings a lovely character to life.” — People “Kidd’s bold narrative revisionism allows her protagonist to be in every respect the equal of her husband while posing this question: How would Western culture be different if men and women had grown in appreciation of each other’s spirit? It’s not such a leap—the gospels portray Jesus gently championing women.” — O, The Oprah Magazine “We promise you’ve never read anything like this . . . This work of historical fiction gives a feminist retelling to the stories at the heart of Catholicism, yet stays grounded in research and respect. Even after you finish, you’ll be thinking about it for days.”  —KatieCouric.com “[A] book-club-friendly novel . . . Ana’s gentle husband is Jesus of Nazareth. Her cherished big brother is Judas, Jesus’s firebrand friend. These guys, so familiar, so human, are the hook that draws us in. What keeps us there, though, is the vividness of the world that Kidd conjures, peopling it with boldface names from the New Testament and freshly invented characters she imagines just as fully — Ana, our fictional narrator, principal among them.” — The Boston Globe “Sue Monk Kidd brings to life a spirited, and spiritually aware, young woman who must come to terms with her own heartfelt desires and ambitions . . . Other novelists have imagined the human side of Jesus, and some have envisioned him as married. But no other writer has fleshed out a partner who can stand on her own, who is intellectually and spiritually well matched with Jesus . . . Kidd’s research into first-century Jewish life, along with her vivid descriptions of the villages and terrain, make Ana’s story come alive.” — The Christian Science Monitor “For fans of historical novels, particularly [...]  The Red Tent , or, more recently,  Naamah  . . . Kidd uses her unexpected narrator to reveal new perspectives on an endlessly parsed era.”  — The Washington Post “Imaginative . . . charts a young woman’s struggle to confront the ways in which society dictates what she can and cannot do.”  — Time “A master of literary women’s fiction, Kidd always strikes a chord with her strong, feisty female protagonists . . . [ The Book of Longings ] is written with reverence and strives for historical accuracy . . . it's an engaging story about a young woman defying the odds to make her voice heard, a story that remains relevant today . . . [and] underscore[s] what’s lost when one group—be it one gender, race or religion—gets to write the history for all.”  — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Ana is the vehicle through which we experience the ancient caste system of class, male supremacy and the eternal power of seeking revenge . . . We know where this story is heading all along, but never suspect the unexpected routes . . . The Book of Longings makes you think, and isn’t that often a leap of faith?” — Star-Tribune “A well-researched novel about...

Product details

• Authors: Sue Monk Kidd
• Publisher: Viking USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781984881380
• ISBN: 978-1-984881-38-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 28 mm
• Series: 201 GRAND
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature