A book conservator traces a rare Jewish haggadah across centuries, revealing the lives that protected it through war and persecution.
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A book conservator traces a rare Jewish haggadah across centuries, revealing the lives that protected it through war and persecution.
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Inspired by a true story, People of the Book is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity by an acclaimed and beloved author. Called “a tour de force” by the San Francisco Chronicle, this ambitious, electrifying work traces the harrowing journey of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, a beautifully illuminated Hebrew manuscript created in fifteenth-century Spain. When it falls to Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, to conserve this priceless work, the series o...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Several romantic and sexual encounters across timelines; some on-page intimacy
Violence & gore
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War violence, Nazi persecution, Inquisition cruelty; blood and deaths depicted
Profanity
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Occasional strong language, mainly in modern-day sections
Substance use
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Social drinking and wine references; not central
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Jewish haggadah central; clergy, rituals, Inquisition, interfaith themes
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Themes of persecution, cultural tolerance, and wartime politics
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Religious persecution, wartime cruelty, and mistreatment of women across eras
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