by Sue Monk Kidd · Porto Editora / Asa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789724153193
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«A Ilha das Garças» is the novel by Sue Monk Kidd, published by Porto Editora / Asa in paperback (312 pages, in Portuguese).
Jessie Sullivan returns to Egret Island, in South Carolina, because her eccentric mother has committed an inexplicable act of violence. In a Benedictine monastery she feels drawn to Brother Thomas, a monk about to take his vows, and her marriage begins to falter. The novel interweaves her awakening with the legend of a throne carved with mermaids.
The original novel, The Mermaid Chair, was published in 2004; this edition is its Portuguese translation.
Aimed at readers of contemporary fiction and book clubs, with particular interest in stories of self-discovery and family relationships.
Sue Monk Kidd is an American writer from Sylvester, Georgia. She is best known for her historical novels, which frequently deal with themes of race, feminism, and religion and include The Secret Life of Bees and The Book of Longings.
