![]() ![]() ![]() It stops short of being a great book, though, and I think this is because Brooks takes some particular liberties with the story in prosecuting her central thesis (which I’ll discuss below). ![]() This is a good book – a genuinely intriguing fictionalised biography, not hagiographic, not sanitised, not shy of taking on the difficult themes that any Hebrew Bible/Old Testament-based story will inevitably involve. In fact, the misaligned title is emblematic of what might be described as a minor, but jarring, lack of focus throughout. Although it is a wonderful title on its own merits, after reading the book, it’s not quite a fit for what Brooks seems to be attempting with her slant on the story. Geraldine Brooks’ latest novel, an account of the life of King David told by his prophet, Nathan (Natan), takes its title from Leonard Cohen’s beloved and much-covered song, Hallelujah. ![]()
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