The Secret Chord (2015) is a novel about King David by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks.[1]

The Secret Chord
AuthorGeraldine Brooks
LanguageEnglish
PublisherViking Penguin
Publication date
6 October 2015
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages320
ISBN9780670025770
Preceded byCaleb's Crossing 

Plot summary

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Told from the point of view of the prophet Nathan, this book follows the life of biblical King David.[2]

Factual background

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The title is taken from the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah.[3]

Critical reception

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A reviewer in the Harvard Crimson described Brooks's use of historical material as "spectacularly accessible."[4]

References

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  1. ^ Hoffman, Alice (28 September 2015). "Geraldine Brooks reimagines King David's life in 'The Secret Chord'". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. ^ Wolpe, David (15 February 2016). "Book of David (book review_". The Weekly Standard. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ^ Gilbert, Matthew (3 October 2015). "'The Secret Chord' by Geraldine Brooks". Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. ^ Westbrook, J. thomas (6 October 2015). "'The Secret Chord' Slowly Achieves Resonance". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 7 October 2015.