People of the Book is a 2008 historical fiction novel by Geraldine Brooks. The story focuses on imagined events surrounding protagonist and real historical past of the still extant Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the oldest surviving Jewish illuminated texts.
When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death …
Dans le Massachusetts, à Concord, un homme quitte femme et enfants pour s'engager auprès des nordistes. Un père aimant, mari fidèle et abolitionniste convaincu : le docteur March. Enrôlé comme aumônier, March va bientôt voir ses certitudes ébranler par les atrocités commises sur le champ de bataille. Mais rien …
Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women is a non-fiction book by Australian journalist Geraldine Brooks, based on her experiences among Muslim women of the Middle East. It was an international bestseller, translated into 17 languages. The book deals with cultural and religious practices, describes …