People of the book : a novel / Geraldine Brooks.
A fictionalized account of the turbulent history of the Sarajevo Haggadah, an illuminated manuscript which has survived into the twentieth century thanks to people of various faiths who risked their lives to safeguard it. Hanna Heath, a manuscript conservator hired to restore the manuscript in 1996 Sarajevo, finds and pursues clues to crucial moments in the book's history.
Record details
- ISBN: 0143115006
- ISBN: 9780143115007
- Physical Description: 372, 9 pages : map ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2009.
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin ... 2008"--Title page verso. Includes a readers guide. |
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| Subject: | Judaism > Manuscripts > Fiction. Manuscripts, Hebrew > Fiction. Books > Conservation and restoration > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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- 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC BROOKS (Text) | 36015000227328 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC BROOKS (Text) | 36015001083118 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
