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The Mermaid Chair (Paperback)

by Sue Monk Kidd (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review; New Ed edition (6 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755307631
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755307630
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,727 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'Monk Kidd spins a highly charged tale full of sexual and spiritual desire. Every bit as convincing and moving as her previous, bestselling novel, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES' Mirror; 'The powerful follow-up to the international bestseller, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES' Grazia; 'Impulse, excitement and the anticipation swell within Kidd's prose which is magical, imaginative and effortless' The Big Issue (North); 'A fascinating look at how the deepest ties can be tested when you meet the right person at the wrong time' Glamour"

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'Monk Kidd spins a highly charged tale full of sexual and spiritual desire. Every bit as convincing and moving as her previous, bestselling novel, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES' (Mirror )

'The powerful follow-up to the international bestseller, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES' (Grazia )

'Impulse, excitement and the anticipation swell within Kidd's prose which is magical, imaginative and effortless' (The Big Issue (North) )

'So evocative is this novel, you can taste the salt air and feel the sand between your toes' (Nottingham Evening Post )

'Kidd has a flair for making us see her characters with great vividness and immediacy' (New York Times Book Review )

'A fascinating look at how the deepest ties can be tested when you meet the right person at the wrong time' (Glamour )

'Sue Monk Kidd... knows how to grab the attention of her readership... The novel also has humour and a profound feeling for its primeval landscape of mud flats and salt creeks... The sensitively plotted emotional journey makes this another inevitable bestseller' (Time Out )

'The author mixes a cocktail of myth, spiritual concerns and sexual yearning, and her descriptions of the island landscape are lush and detailed...' (The Sunday Times )

'Passionate and powerful, the book will have you hooked' (Peterborough Evening Telegraph ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Facing the Unknown, 11 May 2005
This review is from: The Mermaid Chair (Hardcover)
In my opinion "The Mermaid Chair" is about the unknown. The title comes from (in the story) an ornately carved chair (carved with mermaid designs) that is dedicated to a church saint was actually a mermaid before a conversion (at least according to legend). The crux of the story is about the search for the unknown that drives us in life. There is an unknown that has tormented Jessie Sullivan's mother to act out in violence and bring Jessie back to her childhood home to care for her. There is the unknown of why happily married Jessie is mysteriously drawn to a monk on the verge of taking his vows. There is the unknown of what makes one yearn for a soul mate. The second novel from Sue Monk Kidd following her stunning debut "The Secret Life of Bees", "The Mermaid Chair" is an exquisite example of storytelling in its finest form along the lines of "Life of Pi", "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time", "My Fractured Life", and "Kite Runner."
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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Enjoyable, 2 May 2005
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This review is from: The Mermaid Chair (Hardcover)
Just like her novel, 'Secret Life Of Bees, though on a different level of genres,The Mermaid Chair is excellent as well. the story starts with a bit of a tragedy that must be taken care of immediately, setting the stage for a beautiful reclusive island (the book gives vivid imagery), what happens along the way is moral issues over a forbidden love (The man is a Monk). There is passion, intrigue and a slight bit of erotic tension along the way. You will find yourself challenging what you would have considered immorality in your life, wanting to see the couple united, yet knowing that it is wrong...how dare they? In the end, you will find a sweet story about life changing events that make you wish the last page didn't happen and there would be a sequel you could pick up and immediately read. Ms. Kidd does a brilliant job with this novel, as she does with everything she writes.
Also recommended: Other passionate (hot) reads include: Fire In The Ice, Full Bloom, and Out Of Control
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite wonderful, 24 Jan 2006
By AngieT "AngieT" (NORTHANTS United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
A rather wonderful book. A real treasure. Her descriptions are simply wonderful. It quite spoilt me for reading anything else for a while.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An emotional read
I found myself getting quite emotional reading The Mermaid's Chair. Perhaps because I've been married for a long time and my children are growing up and I could feel Jessie's... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK SPOKE TO ME...
This is the story of a woman's re-awakening of self. It is the story of forty-two year old Jessie Sullivan, a woman who has sublimated herself throughout her married life to her... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Lawyeraau

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
Having read and loved " The Secret Life of Bees" I was looking forward to reading this book and chose it as my bookclub selection. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fairy story
Beautiful, much like Secret Life of Bees, but slips up massively near the end. If we are supposed to feel like Jessie is real and therefore empathise, why does the novel end so... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magical and memorable
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4.0 out of 5 stars forgive, forget, move on...
... seems to be the `moral' of the story here, which, although lovingly written lacks some of the warmth and depth of characters that I so enjoyed in "The Secret Life of Bees"... Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2006 by maria1971

5.0 out of 5 stars great book
I got it in one of those airport bookstores, and it must've been some sign from heaven to get it. This book is simply beautiful and smart and...unexpected. read it carefully!
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