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People of the Book

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Australian book conservator Hanna Heath, brilliant yet guarded, restores the Sarajevo Haggadah and, under her lens, tiny relics—an insect wing, a white hair, wine stains, salt crystals—ignite a hunt across Europe. As she traces the manuscript’s path from medieval Spain through the Inquisition, Nazi occupation, and the Bosnian War, the people who shield it step into focus, and Hanna must face her own fractured family story, with the stakes set on preserving a cultural lifeline and proving that art outlasts the walls between faiths.

This guide maps every chapter, profiles the cast, and situates each episode in its historical setting; it also analyzes the novel’s central themes and curates the most resonant quotes. Jump in to follow the evidence, deepen understanding, and enrich discussion with sharp insights and memorable lines.