People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
"A fictionalized account of the turbulent history of the Sarajevo Haggadah, an illuminated manuscript which has survived into the twentieth century thanks to people of various faiths who risked their lives to safeguard it. Hanna Heath, a manuscript conservator hired to restore the manuscript in 1996 Sarajevo, finds and pursues clues to crucial moments in the book's history." summary & image
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Coming from a family that loves books, I can relate to the people who safeguarded this 14th century book through hundreds of years. When I hold family Bibles that are several hundred years old, I can feel the love people have had for the books throughout the generations.
In Brooks' book - I am interested in the interactions between people of different faiths and how they stepped up to protect each other, and the book. The setting of the book involves parts of the world that are still in turmoil.
Read more about the actual manuscript here, here, and here. The story of the genuine Sarajevo Haggadah is just as interesting as Brooks' "People of the Book," maybe mores. I hope it is still being protected.
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