The Secret Chord

The Secret Chord
Author Geraldine Brooks
Country United States
Language English
Publisher Viking Penguin
Publication date
6 October 2015
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 320
ISBN 9780670025770
Preceded by Caleb's Crossing

The Secret Chord (2015) is a novel about King David by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks.[1]

Plot summary

Told from the point of view of the prophet Nathan, this book follows the life of biblical King David.[2]

Factual background

The title is taken from the Leonard Cohen song, Hallelujah.[3]

Critical reception

A reviewer in the Harvard Crimson described Brooks use of historical material as, "spectacularly accessible."[4]

References

  1. Hoffman, Alice (28 September 2015). "Geraldine Brooks reimagines King David's life in 'The Secret Chord'". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. Wolpe, David (15 February 2016). "Book of David (book review_". The Weekly Standard. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. Gilbert, Matthew (3 October 2015). "'The Secret Chord' by Geraldine Brooks". Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. Westbrook, J. thomas (6 October 2015). "'The Secret Chord' Slowly Achieves Resonance". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 7 October 2015.


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