Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks is the New York Times bestselling author of People of the Book, March (winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction), and Year of Wonders as well as two works of nonfiction. Born and raised in Australia, she lives on Martha’s Vineyard with her husband and two sons.

Books Authored

Image of Horse: A Novel
Author(s):
Geraldine Brooks
Genre(s):
Literary Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Civil War (U.S.), Twentieth Century

Horse: A Novel

June 13, 2022
Reviewed by: 
Carolyn Haley

“the novel is a big story embracing many interrelated things, solidly grounded in reality over time, containing the pains, passions, and wonders of multiple characters acro

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Image of The Secret Chord: A Novel
Author(s):
Geraldine Brooks
Genre(s):
Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

The Secret Chord: A Novel

October 5, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Tara Sonenshine

King David comes alive in a deeply emotional “novel” that tackles the man and the myth in an ambitious sweep of history and lore.

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Image of Caleb's Crossing: A Novel
Author(s):
Geraldine Brooks
Genre(s):
Biographical

Caleb's Crossing: A Novel

April 22, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Lisa Verge Higgins

Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, the protagonist of this elegiac novel about the early days of the Plymouth Colony, was an actual historical figure, a Native American nephew of a powerful Wôpanâak medicine

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