![]() His father can’t bear the sight of him and banishes him to the hills where he is easier to forget. And this, also, have I been: a hollow reed through which the breath of truth sounded its discordant notes.’ĭavid is the youngest of a large family of brothers, rejected by his father and siblings over a perceived betrayal that occurs between his parents. ‘I have had a great length of days, and been many things. For this he has few friends, no loves and is a dispassionate observer of events. ![]() ![]() He can foresee the future though isn’t always able to share what he knows will unfold. The Secret Chord is an imagined narrative of the biblical figure King David, told mostly from the perspective of a shepherd boy whose father David has had murdered in front of the lad one who becomes his near constant companion, the prophet Natan. So I was looking forward to Geraldine Brook’s next book, for when she inhabits certain characters, her stories can really carry you away while teaching you something of the historical era they inhabit. ![]() Caleb and Joe were the first Native Americans to attend Harvard College, their story so fascinating, it left this reader wanting to know more about them. In 2012, Geraldine Brook’s wrote a fascinating book Caleb’s Crossing (review here), about Bethia, the fictional daughter of a Minister and two Wôpanâak tribe members, Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk and Joel Iacoombs, all inhabitants of the 200sqkm island of Noepe, (Martha’s Vineyard). ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |