People of the book : a novel / Geraldine Brooks.
In 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of the famous Sarajevo Haggadah, which was rescued during the Bosnian war. Priceless and beautiful, the book is one of the earliest Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with images. When Hanna discovers a series of tiny artifacts in the book's ancient binding, she begins to unlock its mysteries, tracing the book's journey from its salvation back to its creation. In Bosnia during WW II, a Muslim risks his life to protect the book from the Nazis. In the hedonistic salons of Vienna, the book becomes a pawn in a struggle against the city's rising anti-Semitism. In Inquisition-era Venice, a Catholic priest saves it. Hanna's investigation unexpectedly plunges her into the intrigues of art forgers and ultra-nationalist fanatics.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780143115007
- ISBN: 9780670018215
- ISBN: 067001821X
- Physical Description: 372 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Map on lining papers. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.5 21 122407. |
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| Subject: | Judaism > Manuscripts > Fiction. Manuscripts, Hebrew > Fiction. Judaism > Prayers and devotions > Fiction. Books > Conservation and restoration > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fiction. Prayers. Devotional literature. |
Available copies
- 57 of 67 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 67 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC BRO (Text) | 37810434573092 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
