People of the Book by Geraldine BrooksMy review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
One of the best books I've read recently! This carefully crafted narrative tells a fictional history of the Sarajevo Haggadah, a real illuminated Haggadah of mysterious origins which came to light in Sarajevo in the 19th century. Geraldine Brooks manages to intertwine the personal story of Hanna Sharansky a manuscript conservator with the history of the Haggadah as Hanna reveals it through her work on the book. As the history comes to light, we see reflected in it the history of the Jews of Europe as the flee one temporary safe-haven after another.
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