The last bookshop in London : a novel of World War II / Madeline Martin.
Material type: TextPublisher: Sydney, N.S.W. : HQ Fiction, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises (Australia), 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 298 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781867231912
- 813.6 23
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Fiction | Eltham LibraryPlus Fiction | Fiction | MART (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | i2214477 | |||
Fiction | Stratford Fiction | Fiction | MAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | A0088997X |
August 1939: London is dismal under the weight of impending war with Germany as Hitler's forces continue to sweep across Europe. Into this uncertain maelstrom steps Grace Bennett, young and ready for a fresh start in the bustling city streets she's always dreamed of - and miles away from her troubled past in the countryside. With aspirations of working at a department store, Grace never imagined she'd wind up employed at Primrose Hill, an offbeat bookshop nestled in the heart of the city - after all, she's never been much of a reader. Overwhelmed with organizing the cluttered store, she doesn't have time to read the books she sells. But when one is gifted to her, what starts as an obligation becomes a passion that draws her into the incredible world of literature. As the Blitz rains down bombs on the city night after night, a devastating attack leaves the libraries and shops of London's literary center in ruins. Miraculously, Grace's bookshop survives the firestorm. Through blackouts and air raids, Grace continues running the shop, discovering a newfound comfort in the power of words and storytelling that unites her community in ways she never imagined - a force that triumphs over even the darkest nights of war-torn London.
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