The mermaid chair
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2005.
Format:
Large Print
Physical Desc:
365 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
Status:
Description
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 mysterious chair ornately carved with mermaids and dedicated to a saint who, legend claims, was a mermaid before her conversion.
When Jessie Sullivan is summoned home to the island to cope with her eccentric mother’s seemingly inexplicable behavior, she is living a conventional life with her husband, Hugh, a life “molded to the smallest space possible.” Jessie loves Hugh, but once on the island, she finds herself drawn to Brother Thomas, a monk about to take his final vows. Amid a rich community of unforgettable island women and the exotic beauty of marshlands, tidal creeks, and majestic egrets, Jessie grapples with the tension of desire and the struggle to deny it, with a freedom that feels overwhelmingly right, and with the immutable force of home and marriage.
Is the power 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 mother’s tormented past, but most of all, it will allow Jessie to discover selfhood and a place of belonging as she explores the thin line between the spiritual and the erotic.
Inside the church of a Benedictine monastery on Egret Island, just off the coast of South Carolina, resides a beautiful and mysterious chair ornately carved with mermaids and dedicated to a saint who, legend claims, was a mermaid before her conversion.
When Jessie Sullivan is summoned home to the island to cope with her eccentric mother’s seemingly inexplicable behavior, she is living a conventional life with her husband, Hugh, a life “molded to the smallest space possible.” Jessie loves Hugh, but once on the island, she finds herself drawn to Brother Thomas, a monk about to take his final vows. Amid a rich community of unforgettable island women and the exotic beauty of marshlands, tidal creeks, and majestic egrets, Jessie grapples with the tension of desire and the struggle to deny it, with a freedom that feels overwhelmingly right, and with the immutable force of home and marriage.
Is the power 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 mother’s tormented past, but most of all, it will allow Jessie to discover selfhood and a place of belonging as she explores the thin line between the spiritual and the erotic.
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Status
Branford/Blackstone Adult Large Print
FIC.
Due May 17, 2024
Location
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East Haddam/Moodus Large Print Fiction
LP Fic Kid
On Shelf
East Lyme Public Adult Large Print Collection
LTE Kidd, Sue Monk (Mermaid)
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Adult Large Type Fiction
LP/FIC/KIDD
On Shelf
Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction - Large Type
LT F KIDD
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North Branford/Atwater Adult Large Print Fiction
Large Print Fiction Kidd
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North Haven Adult Large Print Fiction
Large Print Fiction Kidd
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Language:
English
ISBN:
1585476323
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.2, 15 Points
Level 6.2, 15 Points
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kidd, S. M. (2005). The mermaid chair. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk. 2005. The Mermaid Chair. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk, The Mermaid Chair. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk. The Mermaid Chair. Thorndike, Me., Center Point Pub, 2005.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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