This is Ana’s story, the the story of other marginalised women, who not matter what their station in life, are ruled by and owned by men. Giving up her privileged lifestyle, she marries Jesus and starts a new life where she can shine and not be caged.

He seems to understand her, they share similar interests and he is willing to let her be her. Under the control her father, on the day she meets her future betrothed, a man much older than herself, she also meets Jesus. The Book of Longings is the story of Ana, an educated, intelligent and strong willed young woman, all characteristics that embarrass her parents and make her stand out in society. 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. Publisher: Tinder Press (21 April 2020)Īna 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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