The Secret Chord (2015) is a novel about King David by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks.[1]
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| Author | Geraldine Brooks |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking Penguin |
Publication date | 6 October 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 9780670025770 |
| Preceded by | Caleb's Crossing |
Plot summary
Told from the point of view of the prophet Nathan, this book follows the life of biblical King David.[2]
Factual background
The title is taken from the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah.[3]
Critical reception
A reviewer in the Harvard Crimson described Brooks's use of historical material as "spectacularly accessible."[4]
References
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