Sue Monk Kidd -- The Book of Longings -- Inky Phoenix Book Club

The Book of Longings

Sue Monk Kidd

About the book: 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.

In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything.

The Book of Longings was the May 2020 pick from the Inky Phoenix, the new book club from internationally known yoga teacher, author, and Charleston resident Kathryn Budig.

Blue Bicycle Books is excited to be the official bookstore partner of the Inky Phoenix!

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