An edition of The Secret Chord (2015)

The secret chord

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The secret chord
Geraldine Brooks
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An edition of The Secret Chord (2015)

The secret chord

a novel

Large Print edition.
  • 2.50 ·
  • 2 Ratings
  • 9 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 3 Have read

"A rich and utterly absorbing novel about the life of King David, from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of People of the Book and March. With more than two million copies of her novels sold, New York Times bestselling author Geraldine Brooks has achieved both popular and critical acclaim. Now, Brooks takes on one of literature's richest and most enigmatic figures: a man who shimmers between history and legend. Peeling away the myth to bring David to life in Second Iron Age Israel, Brooks traces the arc of his journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage.The Secret Chord provides new context for some of the best-known episodes of David's life while also focusing on others, even more remarkable and emotionally intense, that have been neglected. We see David through the eyes of those who love him or fear him - from the prophet Natan, voice of his conscience, to his wives Mikal, Avigail, and Batsheva, and finally to Solomon, the late-born son who redeems his Lear-like old age. Brooks has an uncanny ability to hear and transform characters from history, and this beautifully written, unvarnished saga of faith, desire, family, ambition, betrayal, and power will enthrall her many fans."

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English
Pages
527

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Cover of: The Secret Chord
The Secret Chord
2016, Penguin Books
in English
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Secret Chord
2016, Thorndike Press
in English
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Secret Chord
2016, Little, Brown
in English
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The secret chord
2015, Viking
in English
Cover of: The Secret Chord
The Secret Chord: A Novel
Oct 06, 2015, Penguin Audio
audio cd
Cover of: The secret chord
The secret chord
2015, Viking
in English
Cover of: Secret Chord
Secret Chord
2015, Little, Brown
in English
Cover of: The secret chord
The secret chord: a novel
2015
in English - Large Print edition.
Cover of: Secret Chord
Secret Chord
2015, Little, Brown Book Group Limited
in English
Cover of: Secret Chord
Secret Chord
2015, Little, Brown Book Group Limited
in English

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Edition Notes

"Author of People of the book. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize."-Cover

Series
Thorndike Press large print core, Thorndike Press large print core series
Copyright Date
2015

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.914
Library of Congress
PR9619.3.B7153 S43 2015b

The Physical Object

Pagination
527 pages (large print)
Number of pages
527

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Open Library
OL27197532M
ISBN 10
1410482952
ISBN 13
9781410482952
LCCN
2015032568
OCLC/WorldCat
912382125

Work Description

Traces the arc of King David's journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage.

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