The Secret Chord
# The Secret Chord

The Secret Chord (2015) is a novel about King David by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks.

## Plot summary

Told from the point of view of the prophet Nathan, this book follows the life of biblical King David.

## Factual background

The title is taken from the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah.

## Critical reception

A reviewer in the Harvard Crimson described Brooks's use of historical material as "spectacularly accessible."

