2006, ISBN: 9780143036692

Penguin Publishing Group. Good. 7.62(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.66(d). Paperback. 2006. 368 pages. Text tanned.<br>A transcendent tale of a woman's self- discovery--the New York Times-be… More...

Penguin Publishing Group. Good. 7.62(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.66(d). Paperback. 2006. 368 pages. Text tanned.<br>A transcendent tale of a woman's self- discovery--the New York Times-bestselling second work of fiction by the author of The Secret Life of Bees and The Book of Longings Inside the church of a Benedictine monastery on Egret Island, just off the coast of South Carolina, resides a beautiful and mys terious chair ornately carved with mermaids and dedicated to a sa int who, legend claims, was a mermaid before her conversion. Whe n Jessie Sullivan is summoned home to the island to cope with her eccentric mother's seemingly inexplicable behavior, she is livin g a conventional life with her husband, Hugh, a life molded to th e smallest space possible. Jessie loves Hugh, but once on the isl and, she finds herself drawn to Brother Thomas, a monk about to t ake his final vows. Amid a rich community of unforgettable island women and the exotic beauty of marshlands, tidal creeks, and maj estic egrets, Jessie grapples with the tension of desire and the struggle to deny it, with a freedom that feels overwhelmingly rig ht, and with the immutable force of home and marriage. Is the po wer of the mermaid chair only a myth? Or will it alter the course of Jessie's life? What happens will unlock the roots of her moth er's tormented past, but most of all, it will allow Jessie to dis cover selfhood and a place of belonging as she explores the thin line between the spiritual and the erotic. ., Penguin Publishing Group, 2006, 2.5<

2006, ISBN: 9780143036692

New York: Penguin, 2006-03-07. Trade Paperback. Good. 5x0x7. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 335 pages; edge wear; Jessie Sullivan has been married half her life, and has b… More...

New York: Penguin, 2006-03-07. Trade Paperback. Good. 5x0x7. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 335 pages; edge wear; Jessie Sullivan has been married half her life, and has become accustomed to her role. But when she returns to the isolated island she grew up on to establish why her mother has been behaving oddly, she is to find a lot more than she came looking for. A loving, exuberant character, who believes herself to be happy, she has forgotten a hidden part of her spirit - the part represented by the beautiful, vibrant and legendary mermaid carved on a chair in the island's monastery. When Jessie falls passionately in love with a monk who is close to taking his final vows, she discovers a place in herself that she had never previously imagined could exist. "The Mermaid Chair" is the story of a woman trying to save her outgrown life - the roles, identities, securities and illusions she had created for herself - before finally emerging as something far more alive and powerful., Penguin, 2006-03-07, 2.5<

ISBN: 9780143036692

Penguin. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library co… More...

Penguin. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Penguin, 2.5<

2005, ISBN: 9780143036692

New York: Penguin Books, 2005. Follow up to The Secret Life of Bees. S. Fair/Fair. Paperback. Second Novel by this author. General reading copy. Fair Condition, Penguin Books, 2005, 2