{"product_id":"book-of-longings","title":"Book Of Longings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stunning bestseller about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny, from author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Wings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Transporting, life-affirming, gripping. It is simply brilliant'' Mel Giedroyc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fascinating . . . Clev\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eer, rebellious Ana is a memorable character'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Brilliant . . . Brava!\" \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAna is born in Galilee at a time when women are seen as possessions, only leaving their fathers'' homes to marry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAna 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetrothed to an elderly widower, Ana almost despairs. But an encounter with a charismatic young carpenter in Nazareth awakens new longings in her, and a different future opens up. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Yet this is not a simple love story. Ana''s journey will bring both joy and tragedy, but it will also be enriched by the female friendships she makes along the way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Longings\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite tale of dreams and desire, and of the power of women to change the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''One of my favourites'' Alicia Keys\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I kept having to close this novel and breathe deeply, again and again . . . It is a true masterpiece'' Glennon Doyle, author of \u003ci\u003eUntamed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eUnleashes the reader''s imagination with glorious evocations of extraordinary times and places, allowing our minds to roam . . . Original, challenging, beautiful'' Adele Parks,\u003ci\u003e Platinum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Compelling . . . Ana is a truly wonderful character, strong and inspiring, and her life story so captivating that it swept me along'' \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This moving novel by bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd persuasively imagines the marriage between a brilliant young woman and Jesus'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Incredible . . . A story which is full of humanity, love and tenderness - and one which touched me deeply.'' \u003ci\u003eBrown Flopsy''s Book Bureau\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The way that \u003ci\u003eHamnet \u003c\/i\u003egave a voice to Shakespeare''s wife, this does the same for Ana . . . One of the greats for historical fiction'' \u003ci\u003eBooks by Bindu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Not a day has passed since I finished reading it that I have not thought about Ana, her story and the beautiful lyrical words Sue has written'' \u003ci\u003eTheFallenLibrarian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I loved it. I loved the feminist theme, I loved the language and I loved the imagery of putting voice to your longings and then giving birth to them. Just fab'' \u003ci\u003eBetweenMyLines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Glorious. Beautiful. Life-affirming''\u003ci\u003e Buried Under Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315386065278,"sku":"NW9781472232519","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472232519.jpg?v=1778651840","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/book-of-longings","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}