Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks (Giveaway Closed!)

Title: The Secret Chord    

Author: Geraldine Brooks       

Published: October 2015, Viking  

Format: Hardcover, 320 pages    

A rich and utterly absorbing novel about the life of King David, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of People of the Book and March.

With more than two million copies of her novels sold, New York Times bestselling author Geraldine Brooks has achieved both popular and critical acclaim. Now, Brooks
takes on one of literature’s richest and most enigmatic figures: a man
who shimmers between history and legend. Peeling away the myth to bring
David to life in Second Iron Age Israel, Brooks traces the arc of his
journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to
traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful
and diminished dotage.

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 and emotionally intense, that
have been neglected.  We see David through the eyes of those who love
him or fear him—from the prophet Natan, voice of his conscience, to his
wives Mikhal, Avigail, and Batsheva, and finally to Solomon, the
late-born son who redeems his Lear-like old age. Brooks has an uncanny
ability to hear and transform characters from history, and this
beautifully written, unvarnished saga of faith, desire, family,
ambition, betrayal, and power will enthrall her many fans.

Early Praise for The Secret Chord:

“[A]
gorgeously written novel of ambitions, courage, retribution and
triumph…The language, clear and precise throughout, turns soaringly
poetic when describing music or the glory of David’s city…the novel
feels simultaneously ancient, accessible, and timeless.”
 —Booklist, Starred Review

 

“David
emerges from Brooks’s pages as a complex, somewhat wounded man…a
skillful reimagining…gracefully and intelligently told.”—Kirkus 

“Brooks’s
interest in religious commitment accrues rich rewards in this ambitious
and psychologically astute novel…Brooks evokes time and place with
keenly drawn detail.” —Publishers Weekly 

“[Brooks’] writing is insightful and impeccably researched.” —Library Journal 

“Known
for her abilities to bring history to life…Brooks fills in the gaps and
humanizes the legend in a saga of family, faith, and power.” —The Millions

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GIVEAWAY DETAILS – (US only)  

Thanks to the publisher, one reader can win a copy of  The Secret Chord  by Geraldine Brooks. To enter the giveaway, please fill out the form by October 2nd.

  
 

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This giveaway is open to US residents only and ends October 2nd.  

 

Good Luck!!!