A review by katiegilley
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

5.0

This was my first Geraldine Brooks novel and it was amazing. Hanna Heath is a book conservationist who is called in to work on a Jewish prayer book found in Sarajevo. This book has, against all odds, made it through over 500 years of book burnings and religious fighting. From the clues that Hanna finds (such as salt, an insect wing, and blood), we learn about the book's journey and the people that risked their lives to save it. Wonderful, wonderful read: 5 stars.