 | People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks In her latest book Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks traces the journey of a rare illuminated Hebrew manuscript.
Inspired by the true story of a mysterious codex known as the Sarajevo Haggadah, People of the Book is a sweeping adventure through five centuries of history. From its creation in Muslim-ruled, medieval Spain, the illuminated manuscript makes a series of perilous journeys: through Inquisition-era Venice, fin-de-siecle Vienna, and the Nazi sacking of Sarajevo until in 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime- analysis and conservation of the famed manuscript, which has been rescued once again from Serb shelling during the Bosnian war. When Hanna, a caustic loner with a passion for her work, discovers a series of tiny artifacts in its ancient binding she becomes determined to unlock the book’s mysteries. 356 pages
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