The longings, the imaginings, the lofty aspirations of Christianity have found expression in stone. These longings could not be quelled by the military. The younger son hears a voice that tempts him to indulge his "most secret longings". His text is so revealing about his longings and uncertainties. Melodrama generally looks back at ideal, nostalgic eras, emphasizing "forbidden longings". This induced Cleopatra to modify her longings for Judea. "Nine Laments" (), and "Nine Longings" (). Kidd's much anticipated novel, The Book of Longings, was published on April 21, 2020.