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The Secret Chord
Geraldine Brooks
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Description for The Secret Chord
Paperback. An action-packed, violent and surprising novel about the life of a real historical figure, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of People of the Book and March. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 1000 BC. The Second Iron Age. The time of King David. Anointed as the chosen one when just a young shepherd boy, David will rise to be king, grasping the throne and establishing his empire. But his journey is a tumultuous one and the consequences of his choices will resound for generations. In a life that takes him from obscurity to fame, he is by turns hero and traitor, glamorous young tyrant and beloved king, murderous despot and remorseful, diminished patriarch. His wives love and ... Read more
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 1000 BC. The Second Iron Age. The time of King David. Anointed as the chosen one when just a young shepherd boy, David will rise to be king, grasping the throne and establishing his empire. But his journey is a tumultuous one and the consequences of his choices will resound for generations. In a life that takes him from obscurity to fame, he is by turns hero and traitor, glamorous young tyrant and beloved king, murderous despot and remorseful, diminished patriarch. His wives love and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349139357
SKU
V9780349139357
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks was born and raised in Australia. After moving to the USA she worked for eleven years on the Wall Street Journal, covering stories from some of the world's most troubled areas, including Bosnia, Somalia and the Middle East. Her first novels Year of Wonders and March have become international bestsellers, the latter earning Brooks the Pulitzer Prize for ... Read more
Reviews for The Secret Chord
The Secret Chord is sensual historical fiction, full of rich descriptive language
Third Way
This David is ecstatic, visceral and virile
Independent
Vividly drawn . . . a beautiful and thoughtful book
Antonia Senior
The Times
The Secret Chord paints a portrait so layered and rich in detail it makes you feel you ... Read more
Third Way
This David is ecstatic, visceral and virile
Independent
Vividly drawn . . . a beautiful and thoughtful book
Antonia Senior
The Times
The Secret Chord paints a portrait so layered and rich in detail it makes you feel you ... Read more