When her poised and sophisticated yuppie assistant at the Cairo bureau of the "Wall Street Journal" suddenly 'adopted the uniform of a Muslim fundamentalist', the author sets out to discover the truth about women and Islam. Talking about the different lives women lead under Islam, here, she gives a [...]

The new novel from the author of 'March' and 'Year of Wonders' takes place in the aftermath of the Bosnian War, as a young book conservator arrives in Sarajevo to restore a lost treasure.[...]

A richly imagined new novel from the author of the "New York Times" bestseller, "People of the Book."
Once again, Geraldine Brooks takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harva[...]

In a story inspired by the father character in Little Women and drawn from the journals and letters of Louisa May Alcott's father Bronson, a man leaves behind his family to serve in the Civil War and finds his marriage and beliefs profoundly challenged by his experiences. Reader's Guide included. Re[...]

From adolescent pen pal in the suburbs of Australia to prize-winning foreign correspondent, Geraldine Brooks presents an intimate and captivating memoir. Born on Bland Street in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longs to discover the vivid place where hi[...]

Once again, Geraldine Brooks takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Upon this slender factual scaffold, Brooks has created a luminous tale of love and faith, magic[...]

Et vakkert illustrert hebraisk manuskript, Sarajevo-haggadáen, blir reddet under Balkankrigen og bombingen av Sarajevo. Hanna Heath får tilbud om å restaurere det i Sarajevo våren 1996.Dette er en enestående sjanse for australske Hanna, som undersøker dokumentet etter alle kunstens regler. Hun[...]

Australialainen vanhojen kirjojen konservoija Hanna Heath saa yllättävän puhelinsoiton: Jugoslavian sodan aikana Sarajevossa kadonnut vanha juutalainen kirjoituskokoelma haggada on löytynyt. YK pyytää häntä kartoittamaan neljä vuotta kadoksissa olleen hepreankielisen teoksen kunnon. Ammatil[...]