Jersey, 1943. Once a warm and neighbourly community, now German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets of the island, imposing a harsh rule. Grace La Mottee, the island’s only librarian, is ordered to destroy books which threaten the new regime. But instead, Grace hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best friend, postwoman Bea Rose, she wants to fight back. So, she forms the wartime book club: a lifeline, offering fearful islanders the joy and escapism of reading.
Kate Thompson - The Wartime Book Club
Type: Paperback
Condition: (Pre-owned) Good - Slight wear on cover/slight discolouring on page edges
Size: 23.4 x 15.4 cm
Pages: 430
Weight: 639g
Please Note: Some photos may have a glare and/or shadowing due to light.
Jersey, 1943. Once a warm and neighbourly community, now German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets of the island, imposing a harsh rule. Grace La Mottee, the island’s only librarian, is ordered to destroy books which threaten the new regime. But instead, Grace hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best friend, postwoman Bea Rose, she wants to fight back. So, she forms the wartime book club: a lifeline, offering fearful islanders the joy and escapism of reading.
Kate Thompson - The Wartime Book Club
Type: Paperback
Condition: (Pre-owned) Good - Slight wear on cover/slight discolouring on page edges
Size: 23.4 x 15.4 cm
Pages: 430
Weight: 639g
Please Note: Some photos may have a glare and/or shadowing due to light.
