The Book of Longings av Sue Monk Kidd

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<p><b><FONT></b><b>THE <i>New York Times </i>BESTSELLER</b><b></FONT></b><br><br><b>The stunning bestseller about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from author of <i>The Secret Life of Bees</i> and <i>The Invention of Wings</i></b><br><br><b>''Transporting, life-affirming, gripping. It is simply brilliant'' Mel Giedroyc</b><br><br><b>''Fascinating . . . Clev</b><b>er, rebellious Ana is a memorable character'' <i>The Times</i></b><br><br><b>''Brilliant . . . Brava!" <i>The Daily Mail</i></b><br><br>Ana is born in Galilee at a time when women are seen as possessions, only leaving their fathers'' homes to marry. <br><br>Ana longs to control her destiny. Taught to read despite her mother''s misgivings, she wants to be a writer and to find her own voice. A voice that will speak for the silenced women around her.<br><br>Betrothed to an elderly widower, Ana almost despairs. But an encounter with a charismatic young carpenter in Nazareth awakens new longings in her, and a