![]() Jewish, Christian and Islamic histories say he was a prophet and poet, responsible for composing much of the Bible's Book of Psalms and living roughly 1,000 years before Christ was born.ĭespite the number of years between David's life and ours, Brooks ensures that he is in no way ancient or outdated. The book traces the life of the Old Testament's David from shepherd to soldier to beloved king to murderous tyrant. It also brings a little-known person and place - ancient Judah in Israel - to vivid life. ![]() ![]() But similar to "March" and Brooks' three other bestselling novels - "Caleb's Crossing," "People of the Book" and "Year of Wonders" - this new novel is rich and imaginative. "The Secret Chord" does not have the pace of Brooks' Pulitzer Prize-winning "March." Long, languid sentences make the story feel like more of a meander than a jog. Yet thanks to Brooks, David is as compelling as he is contradictory, with the writing in "The Secret Chord" as lyrical as the lyre that David plays. ![]() War, death, greed and betrayal mean that not all news is good for the biblical king - and much of the bad he brings on himself. ![]() Natan, the Hebrew prophet who narrates Geraldine Brooks' latest historical novel, "The Secret Chord," is tasked with telling his master, King David, the blessings and the curses that await him. ![]()
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