The Secret Chord
The Secret Chord is a 2015 novel about King David by Australian American author Geraldine Brooks.
Plot summary
Told from the point of view of the prophet Nathan, this book follows the life of biblical King David.Factual background
The title is taken from the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah.Critical reception
A reviewer in The ''Harvard Crimson'' described Brooks's use of historical material as "spectacularly accessible."External
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