The Secret Chord is a novel by Australian-American writer Geraldine Brooks. Brooks was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel March. Brooks’s trademark is her ability to delve into universal and contemporary themes in historical contexts. March, for example, takes the paternal figure from Louisa May Alcott’s classic Little Women and imagines the experiences he might have had in the . · THE SECRET CHORD. “He was big enough, but no giant.”. With that gently dismissive allowance, spoken by the biblical King David, Brooks (Caleb’s Crossing, , etc.) continues to explore the meaning of faith and religion in ordinary life. · It isn’t for me to argue with Scripture, but I will say that Geraldine Brooks’s latest novel, “The Secret Chord” — a thundering, gritty, emotionally devastating reconsideration of the Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.
Geraldine Brooks. "A page turner Brooks is a master at bringing the past alivein her skillful hands the issues of the past echo our own deepest concerns: love and loss, drama and tragedy, chaos and brutality.". - Alice Hoffman, The Washington Post. The Secret Chord provides new context for some of the best-known episodes of David's life while also focusing on others, even more remarkable "Now I hear there was a secret chord. That David played and it pleased the Lord". In , Geraldine Brooks' son took up the harp, which brought to Brooks'. Geraldine Brooks new book is titled "The Secret Chord." Photo courtesy Amazon. Brooks said she finds most of her inspiration in nature: "I don't know if there is a literal creator, but I In "The Secret Chord," David's story is told through the eyes of the prophet Nathan, who often castigates the king.
Geraldine Brooks is the author of the novels The Secret Chord, Caleb's Crossing, People of the Book, March (which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in ) and Year of Wonders, recently optioned by Olivia Coleman. The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks is a fictionalized story of the Old Testament hero and king, David. Natan, friend and advisor to King David, receives permission to write David’s biography. David has asked Natan to use three sources who knew David before Natan met him. These include Mikhal, the first of David’s wives, Shammah, David’s. The Secret Chord is a novel by Australian-American writer Geraldine Brooks. Brooks was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel March. Brooks’s trademark is her ability to delve into universal and contemporary themes in historical contexts. March, for example, takes the paternal figure from Louisa May Alcott’s classic.
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