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A book conservator follows the history of a rare illuminated Haggadah
2008Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Hanna Heath is an Australian rare-book expert who is asked to study the Sarajevo Haggadah, a Jewish manuscript from medieval Spain. A small clue in the binding, like an insect wing or a wine stain, takes her to a different time in the book’s past.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like historical fiction about books.
What you will get
Based on the real Sarajevo Haggadah.
People of the Book Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Illuminated manuscript · Jewish history · Dual timeline
Length
372 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Hanna Heath and the people who owned the book across the centuries.
Setting
Sarajevo, Vienna, Venice, Barcelona and others.
What makes it different
A historical mystery that follows the life of an object.
Feel
Rich, curious and moving.
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