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People of the Book - Geraldine Brooks
People of the Book
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780007177424 (0007177429)
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 372
Edition language: English
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Almagitana
Almagitana rated it
5.0 This book OMG
I love this book so deeply for so many reasons and always recommend it to other readers.
Words of a Bibliophile
Words of a Bibliophile rated it
4.0 People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
This engrossing read traces the fictionalized history of a real-life ancient Jewish manuscript found in Sarajevo, Bosnia and the people – Jews, Muslims and Christians – who shaped its destiny, from the 15th century up to the present day. The details about the restoration and conservation of old book...
Her Fine Eyes
Her Fine Eyes rated it
0.0 People of the Book
***Note: this review assumes that you've read the book.*** One-sentence summary: The contemporary thread of People of the Book was disappointingly melodramatic, and the historical threads had too little depth and feeling for the periods and the personalities. People of the Book tells a fictional...
Momster Bookworm
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4.0 People of the Book
Greater than the contents contained in a book is the story of a particular book's journey; its 'provenance', if you will. Sprinkled throughout history are perilous rescue or salvage accounts of sacred books. Protected at great expense of life and freedom, these volumes are secreted away, to be kept ...
Carpe Librum
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4.5 People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
This is an exceptional story that explores the history of an ancient illuminated manuscript, the Sarajevo Haggadah. When the novel opened with a scene in 1996 Sarajevo, I wondered if it was going to be a good choice for me, but that was just the beginning of an amazing journey through centuries of s...
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