Geraldine brooks

Geraldine Brooks, American Actress

Buy a cheap copy of People of the Book book by Geraldine Brooks. The bestselling novel that follows a rare manuscript through centuries of exile and war, from the author of The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer... Free Shipping on all orders over $15.

Brooks was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 2006 for her novel March. Her most recent novel, Caleb’s Crossing, was a New York Times best seller. Year of Wonders andPeople of the Book, are international bestsellers, translated into more than 25 languages. She is also the author of the nonfiction works Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence.

Once again, Geraldine Brooks takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Upon this slender factual scaffold, Brooks has created a luminous tale of love and faith, magic and adventure.

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Geraldine Brooks in "The Architects Of Fear" 1963

Read "The Secret Chord The Australian Bestseller" by Geraldine Brooks available from Rakuten Kobo. A unique and vivid novel that brings to life the story of King David's extraordinary rise to power and fall from grace, ...

Geraldine Brooks’ new novel, “The Secret Chord,” is based on the life of the Biblical David, a charismatic leader who used terrible violence to consolidate his power. Brooks appears Thursday, Jan. 28, at McCaw Hall; sponsored by Seattle Arts & Lectures.