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Book Review of The Book of Longings

The Book of Longings
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This is the story of Ana in biblical times. She is the daughter of a chief scribe to a Roman. He teaches her to read and write which is very unusual for women at that time. But when he tries to marry her off she rebels and then meets a poor carpenter from Nazareth. Jesus. Ana's brother is Judas. Lots of ancient history, biblical stories, and history of the lives of women during those times. But overall this is the fictional story of Ana - Jesus's wife - her love for her husband, her hopes and dreams, her feminist teachings and writings, her longings.