Author: geraldinebrooks
A New York Times bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author: On 17th-century Martha’s Vineyard, young Bethia strikes up a friendship with Caleb — a chieftain’s son whose life will unfold in surprising ways. “A dazzling act of the imagination” (The Boston Globe), with nearly 15,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.
An NPR Best Book of 2015: A Pulitzer Prize–winning author reimagines the life of King David — from his humble beginnings to his mighty reign — in this “enrapturing” novel (The Boston Globe). “A page-turner… Brooks is a master at bringing the past alive” (New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman).
A New York Times bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author: When rare-book expert Hanna comes across a famous medieval text with unusual artifacts inside, she sets out to uncover its mysteries… “Complex and moving” (The New Yorker), with over 42,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize–a powerful love story set against the backdrop of the Civil War, from the author of The Secret Chord. From Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story “filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man” (Sue Monk Kidd). With “pitch-perfect writing” (USA Today), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change…
**“Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion.” – The Washington Post An unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize** When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna’s eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of…