The Book of Longings: From the author of the international bestseller THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES

Sue Monk Kidd

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Ancient / Biblical Israel, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

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- Hardback Apr 28, 2020 | 9781472232496 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
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Tinder Press
- Paperback Mar 30, 2021 | 9781472232519 | RRP $22.99 Pre-Order
- Trade Paperback Apr 28, 2020 | 9781472232502 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Apr 28, 2020 | 9781472232496 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Apr 21, 2020 | 9781472232526 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 21, 2020 | 9781472272720 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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Tinder Press
- Paperback Mar 30, 2021 | 9781472232519 | RRP $22.99 Pre-Order
- Trade Paperback Apr 28, 2020 | 9781472232502 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Apr 28, 2020 | 9781472232496 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Apr 21, 2020 | 9781472232526 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 21, 2020 | 9781472272720 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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Tinder Press
- Paperback Mar 30, 2021 | 9781472232519 | RRP $22.99 Pre-Order
- Trade Paperback Apr 28, 2020 | 9781472232502 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Apr 28, 2020 | 9781472232496 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Apr 21, 2020 | 9781472232526 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 21, 2020 | 9781472272720 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now

'I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.' So begins the exquisitely written new novel from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings.

The New York Times besteller

An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from the celebrated number one New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings

'I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus.'

In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman called Ana.

Ana 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.

Taking Ana on a journey she could never have imagined, The Book of Longings is 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.

Over 10 million readers have devoured Sue Monk Kidd's novels. Here's why:

'A wonderful book . . . funny, sad and full of incident' Daily Telegraph
'Wonderfully written, poignant and humorous' Joanna Trollope

'Masterly . . . a story about empowering women to change the world . . . a remarkable novel' Chicago Tribune

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Sue Monk Kidd

Sue Monk Kidd's first novel, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, spent 2.5 years on the New York Times bestseller list, and has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. THE MERMAID CHAIR and THE INVENTION OF WINGS each went to No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and stayed on the list for many months. THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES was long-listed for the Orange Prize (now the Women's Prize for Fiction), and was turned into an award-winning film.

Sue is also the author of several acclaimed non-fiction books including the New York Times bestseller TRAVELLING WITH POMEGRANATES, co-written with her daughter Ann Kidd Taylor. Sue lives in North Carolina with her husband Sandy.