![]() ![]() Ana’s pent-up longings intensify amid the turbulent resistance to Rome’s occupation of Israel, partially led by her brother, Judas. Their marriage evolves with love and conflict, humor and pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, and their mother, Mary. An encounter with 18-year-old Jesus changes everything. ![]() Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. ![]() She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. 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. 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. Īn 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 best-selling author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Invention of Wings Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by O, the Oprah Magazine, Good Morning America /ABC-TV, Good Housekeeping, Bustle, Time, Marie Claire, and The Millions. “A true masterpiece.” (Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed ) "An epic masterpiece that is a triumph of insight and storytelling." (Associated Press) ![]()
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