The Bookhers are part of the People of the Book
Now join us in reading Geraldine Brooks’ award winning
People of the Book: A Novel
Inspired by a true story, People of the Book is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity by award-winning author, Geraldine Brooks. Called “a tour de force” by the San Francisco Chronicle, this ambitious, electrifying work traces the harrowing journey of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, a beautifully illuminated Hebrew manuscript created in fifteenth-century Spain. When it falls to Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, to conserve this priceless work, the series of tiny artifacts she discovers in its ancient binding—an insect wing fragment, wine stains, salt crystals, a white hair—only begin to unlock its deep mysteries and unexpectedly plunges Hanna into the intrigues of fine art forgers and ultranationalist fanatics.
As well, Rabbi Kudan will introduce several articles and analysis on the actual historic events surrounding this priceless piece of Jewish history.
For those wishing to purchase the book, it is available in multiple formats at Amazon.com.
We will schedule our usual discussion session in late February or early March so start reading now.
We are the people of the book! Let’s celebrate our love of literature, deepen our community connections, and discover new worlds together. Ready to turn the page and join The Bookhers? Simply email Garry Stein at gstein888@yahoo.com, and we will add you to our chat group and mailing list. New members are always welcome!