The Book Of Longings A Novel Review. It’s an unexpected and intriguing beginning, making it clear from the jump that we are in for a story that involves a very different kind of savior than the one you might have. Sue monk kidd's novel the book of longings was in part inspired by a work entitled the thunder, perfect mind. narrated by a female divinity, the poem is one of over 50 ancient texts that were found near the town of nag hammadi, egypt, in 1945.
Daughter of herod antipas’s head scribe, sister of judas iscariot—and wife of jesus of nazareth. The insertion of various disciples made little sense. Charts a young woman’s struggle to confront the ways in which society dictates what she can and cannot do.” —time 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.
With these opening words, sue monk kidd launches into her ambitious new novel, “the book of longings.”.
In kidd’s ( the invention of wings, 2014, etc.) feminist take on the new testament, jesus has a wife whose fondest longing is to write. This led me to turn to the essential gnostic gospels translated and compiled by poet alan jacobs after finishing monk kidd’s novel, happily descending a literary rabbit hole as a. Her most recent treasure, the book of longings, is the first book that has literally taken my breath away. Little is known about the 33 years of the life of the hebrew religious philosopher, social activist, and political agitator known today as jesus christ, save the last three years of his public ministry.