The Book of Longings is an exquisite tale of dreams and desire, and of the power of women to change the world.
Ana’s journey will bring both joy and tragedy, but it will also be enriched by the female friendships she makes along the way.
But an encounter with a charismatic young carpenter in Nazareth awakens new longings in her, and a different future opens up. A voice that will speak for the silenced women around her.īetrothed to an elderly widower, Ana almost despairs. Taught to read despite her mother’s misgivings, she wants to be a writer and to find her own voice.
Clev er, rebellious Ana is a memorable character’ The TimesĪna is born in Galilee at a time when women are seen as possessions, only leaving their fathers’ homes to marry.Īna longs to control her destiny. The stunning bestseller about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings
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