The mermaid chair / Sue Monk Kidd.
Inside the abbey of a Benedictine monastery on tiny 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. Jessie Sullivan's conventional life has been "molded to the smallest space possible." So when she is called home to cope with her mother's startling and enigmatic act of violence, Jessie finds herself relieved to be apart from her husband, Hugh. Jessie loves Hugh, but on Egret Island-- amid the gorgeous marshlands and tidal creeks--she becomes drawn to Brother Thomas, a monk who is mere months from taking his final vows. What transpires will unlock the roots of her mother's tormented past, but most of all, as Jessie grapples with the tension of desire and the struggle to deny it, she will find a freedom that feels overwhelmingly right.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670033944
- ISBN: 9780670033942
- ISBN: 0143036696
- ISBN: 9780143036692
- ISBN: 9780739452059
- ISBN: 0739452053
- Physical Description: xi, 335 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2005.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- "Inside the abbey of a Benedictine monastery on tiny 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. Jessie Sullivan's conventional life has been 'molded to the smallest space possible.' So when she is called home to cope with her mother's startling and enigmatic act of violence, Jessie finds herself relieved to be apart from her husband, Hugh. Jessie loves Hugh, but on Egret Island -- amid the gorgeous marshlands and tidal creeks -- she becomes drawn to Brother Thomas, a monk who is mere months from taking his final vows. What transpires will unlock the roots of her mother's tormented past, but most of all, as Jessie grapples with the tension of desire and the struggle to deny it, she will find a freedom that feels overwhelmingly right" -- Publisher's description.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.2 15 86815.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Benedictines > Fiction.
Married women > Fiction.
Catholic women > Fiction.
Spiritual life > Fiction.
Islands > Fiction.
Monks > Fiction.
South Carolina > Fiction. - Genre:
- Religious fiction.
Romance fiction.
Available copies
- 123 of 134 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 134 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show All Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC KIDD (Text) | 36015000230850 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Kidd (Text) | 31010000052318 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F KIDD (Text) | 39493105530754 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | F Kidd (Text) | 34269001135525 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F KIDD (Text) | 30664100138970 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F KIDD (Text) | 40599000632144 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F KID (Text) | 80605000830090 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F KID (Text) | 80605000855493 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | F KIDD (Text) | 34510000289148 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F KID (Text) | 50503010883066 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
