It is not often you are taken on a journey concerning an inanimate object, in this case the Jewish Sarajevo Haggadah, and what a journey it is. The story concerns modern day Hanna Heath who in faithfully and painstakingly rebinding this book to its former glory, identifies clues as to the books history dating back to the 15th century.

Geraldine Brooks then fills us in on the missing details. This Pulitzer winning author provides a well researched fictional account of how the Haggadah survives some of the most turbulent times in our history. Through it we see human life portrayed in its rawest form with failings and courage alike given equal airing, so that you identify with all people involved in the book’s history, particularly Hanna.