![]() ![]() It's a tall order to breathe life into such a human being, and Geraldine Brooks manages it admirably. ![]() Natan has been assigned by David himself to write the chronicle of his life, and this book, so goes the conceit, is the result. "A man who dwelt in the searing glance of the divine, but who sweated and stank, rutted without restraint, butchered the innocent, betrayed those most loyal to him." Brooks initially unsettled me with her name spellings from the Hebrew - we read of Shaul rather than Saul, and Shlomo rather than Solomon - but in the end the effect is to intensify the historical flavor.īrooks employs a regal, rolling style for the words that she puts into Natan's mouth, describing David. The story is narrated by Natan, a prophet better known today under the name Nathan. Both will relish this new novel, which brings alive the Old Testament world of a thousand years before the Christian era. The second craves the resonance of the best historical fiction. ![]() The first can cite chapter and verse of the Good Book. Two kinds of readers might exult over Geraldine Brooks's biblical epic about the life of King David, The Secret Chord. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Secret Chord Author Geraldine Brooks ![]()
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