La autora best seller Sue Monk-Kidd nos traslada a la Judea del siglo
I y nos relata la Historia que ya conocemos con la voz de Ana, la mujer
de Jesús.
«Me llamo Ana y fui la esposa de Jesús, hijo de José de Nazaret.» Ana es
una joven de una familia judía acomodada con inquietudes y sueños.
Su vida cambia cuando conoce a Jesús, un joven rebelde que se opone
pacíficamente a la dominación de Roma, que no hace milagros pero sí
ayuda a pobres y prostitutas y que se convierte en líder casi a su
pesar. Pero lo que se cuenta aquí no se la historia que ya conocemos
sino la de las mujeres en una época en la que la inteligencia, el
ingenio y la inquietud, eran propiedad de los hombres.
Una reivindicación feminista en una novela en la que la riqueza de
detalles históricos y la ambientación magistral llevan al lector hasta
un paisaje mil veces explorado pero que aparece totalmente nuevo.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
An epic masterpiece that is a triumph of insight and storytelling.
--Associated Press
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by O, the Oprah Magazine, Good
Morning America/ABC-TV, Good Housekeeping, Bustle, TIME, Marie
Claireand The Millions
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.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. Ana's pent-up longings intensify amid the turbulent
resistance to Rome's occupation of Israel, partially led by her brother,
Judas.
She is sustained by her fearless aunt Yaltha, who harbors a compelling
secret. When Ana commits a brazen act that puts her in peril, she flees
to Alexandria, where startling revelations and greater dangers unfold,
and she finds refuge in unexpected surroundings. Ana determines her fate
during a stunning convergence of events considered among the most
impactful in human history. Grounded in meticulous research and written
with a reverential approach to Jesus's life that focuses on his
humanity, The Book of Longings is an inspiring, unforgettable account
of one woman's bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside
her, while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her.
It is a triumph of storytelling both timely and timeless, from a
masterful writer at the height of her powers.
