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Brooks, Geraldine.
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Judaism -- Manuscripts -- Fiction.
Manuscripts, Hebrew -- Fiction.
Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Fiction.
Books -- Conservation and restoration -- Fiction.
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Brooks, Geraldine.
Judaism -- Manuscripts -- Fiction.
Manuscripts, Hebrew -- Fiction.
Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Fiction.
Books -- Conservation and restoration -- Fiction.
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People
of the
book
: a
novel
/ Geraldine Brooks.
by
Brooks, Geraldine.
Viking, c2008.
Call #:
FICTION BRO
Subjects
Judaism -- Manuscripts -- Fiction.
Manuscripts, Hebrew -- Fiction.
Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Fiction.
Books -- Conservation and restoration -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780143115007
9780670018215 (hc)
9780143115007 (trade pbk.)
Description:
372 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Map on lining papers.
Summary:
"In 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, which has been rescued from Serb shelling during the Bosnian war. Priceless and beautiful, the
book
is one of the earliest Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with images. When Hanna, a caustic loner with a passion for her work, discovers a series of tiny artifacts in its ancient binding—an insect wing fragment, wine stains, salt crystals, a white hair—she begins to unlock the
book
's mysteries. The reader is ushered into an exquisitely detailed and atmospheric past, tracing the
book
's journey from its salvation back to its creation. In Bosnia during World War II, a Muslim risks his life to protect it from the Nazis. In the hedonistic salons of fin-de-siècle Vienna, the
book
becomes a pawn in the struggle against the city's rising anti-Semitism. In inquisition-era Venice, a Catholic priest saves it from burning. In Barcelona in 1492, the scribe who wrote the text sees his family destroyed by the agonies of enforced exile. And in Seville in 1480, the reason for the Haggadah's extraordinary illuminations is finally disclosed. Hanna's investigation unexpectedly plunges her into the intrigues of fine art forgers and ultra-nationalist fanatics. Her experiences will test her belief in herself and the man she has come to love. Inspired by a true story,
People
of the
Book
is at once a
novel
of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity, an ambitious, electrifying work by an acclaimed and beloved author."--Publisher.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Holds:
4
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Adult Fiction
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Aug 15, 2024
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Adult Fiction
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