![]() ![]() I wanted to review this novel in the same manner as I would any other work of historical fiction. When I first began to think about how I was going to review this novel, I was determined to leave religion and belief in God on the doormat, tucked out of the way like a pair of clunky boots that threaten to trip people up as they walk through the door. Taking Ana on a journey she could never have imagined, THE BOOK OF LONGINGS is a glorious evocation of a time and a place where astounding events unfolded, and of one woman’s fate when she fights to make her voice heard. A chance encounter with the eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything: his ideas and his passion are intoxicating. Ana is expected to marry an elderly widower to further her father’s ambitions, a prospect that horrifies her. ![]() Raised in a wealthy family in Galilee, she is sheltered from the brutality of Rome’s occupation of Israel. Ana is a rebellious young woman, a gifted writer with a curious, brilliant mind, who writes secret narratives about the neglected and silenced women around her. ![]()
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