The mermaid chair [sound recording] / 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: 141591625X
- ISBN: 0143057421
- ISBN: 9780143057420
- Physical Description: 9 sound discs (approximately 10.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Audio, [2005]
- Copyright: ℗2005
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Compact discs.Unabridged.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by Eliza Foss.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Benedictines > Fiction.
Married women > Fiction.
Catholic women > Fiction.
Spiritual life > Fiction.
Islands > Fiction.
Monks > Fiction.
Audiobooks.
South Carolina > Fiction. - Genre:
- Love stories.
Religious fiction.
Available copies
- 22 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 23 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | 9-CDs AUDB KID (Text) | 30229100407245 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | CDBOOK KIDD (Text) | 39493106956057 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | CD FIC KID (Text) | 31111002258239 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Barco Library | CD F KID (Text) | 39488200706366 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | BOCD F Kidd (Text) | 34269000943077 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | KID CD 18137 LSTR (Text) | 0020506550902 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | KID Audio (Text)
Item Description: 9 compact discs
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30441100393933 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Corolla Library | CD F KID (Text) | 39488600011441 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| High Point Library | CDB-9 FIC Kidd Sue (Text) | 30519007936092 | Adult Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
| Leath Memorial Library | CD KIDD (Text) | 58198000407422 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
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Summary:
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.
