false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1215311685m/2388688.jpg 1379961 26 In 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, which has been rescued from Serb shelling during the Bosnian war. Priceless and beautiful, the book is one of the earliest Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with images. When Hanna, a caustic loner with a passion for her work, discovers a series of tiny artifacts in its ancient binding--an insect wing fragment, wine stains, salt crystals, a white hair--she begins to unlock the book's mysteries. The reader is ushered into an exquisitely detailed and atmospheric past, tracing the book's journey from its salvation back to its creation. In Bosnia during World War II, a Muslim risks his life to protect it from the Nazis. In the hedonistic salons of fin-de-siècle Vienna, the book becomes a pawn in the struggle against the city's rising antisemitism. In inquisition-era Venice, a Catholic priest saves it from burning. In Barcelona in 1492, the scribe who wrote the text sees his family destroyed by the agonies of enforced exile. And in Seville in 1480, the reason for the Haggadah's extraordinary illuminations is finally disclosed. Hanna's investigation unexpectedly plunges her into the intrigues of fine art forgers and ultra-nationalist fanatics. Her experiences will test her belief in herself and the man she has come to love. Inspired by a true story, <I>People of the Book</I> is at once a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity, an ambitious, electrifying work by an acclaimed and beloved author. 3020568 book 1 1 2008 People of the Book total:9906|5:2391|4:4334|3:2391|2:621|1:169| 9906 37875 15816 2958 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 3 21 false Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 09:41:01 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 10:08:06 -0800 2008 Star Wars or Titanic) because I know, after all the hype, I can only be disappointed. When it comes to books, though, I feel obligated to read what’s popular so I can participate somewhat intelligently in the conversation.

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I expected great things from Brooks - March is a book I treasure - but this novel is a third-rate Da Vinci code, written with about the same amount of skill.

The premise is captivating - a 500-year-old haggadah is found in Sarajevo in 1996, and the novel ...more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 3 12 false Tue Sep 30 02:30:31 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 21:32:58 -0700 2008
I have a sort of ‘th...more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 4 6 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 19:23:48 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 11:05:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 4 3 false Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 17:50:49 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 17:59:20 -0700 2008
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There really is a Sarajevo haggadah, and it really was saved during the bombing of Sarajevo in the 90s.

As someone who loves books, any books, and who appreciate...more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 2 2 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 21:56:21 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 19:54:59 -0800 2008 March. I haven't read March yet, but if it's written like People of the Book, then I'll probably pass.

So far, this book isn't bad (I'm just under 100 pages into it)... it's just hard ...more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 5 9 false Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 11 21:58:06 -0800 2008 Sun Aug 09 18:28:29 -0700 2009 Year of Wonders and I think I liked this book at least as much. This is skillful and enthralling storytelling that’s also thought provoking.

This book is one of the most skillful renderings of a book that goes back and forth in ...more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 5 7 false Sun Nov 16 12:49:31 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 12:49:31 -0800 2008 This is one of the best novels I’ve read in years, and I recommend it whole-heartedly. It’s especially good for those fascinated by European or Jewish history. The central character is Hanna Heath, who is engaged in restoring an old and famous Haggadah. As she finds tiny clues to the bo...more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 4 3 false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 20:05:10 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 17:04:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 5 5 false Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 02 06:23:37 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 09:11:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 2 3 false Wed May 28 08:30:58 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 08:35:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 5 3 false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 07:44:02 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 08:05:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 4 1 false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 03:06:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 08:16:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1379961 067001821X 9780670018215 9441 2781 3.82 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239820658m/1379961.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1379961.People_of_the_Book 4 1 false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 28 17:55:29 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 17:59:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2388688