Based On The True World War Ii Story Of The American Library In Paris, An Unforgettable Novel About The Power Of Books And The Bonds Of Friendshipâand The Ordinary Heroes Who Can Be Found In The Most Perilous Times And The Quietest Places. Paris, 1939. Young, Ambitious, And Tempestuous, Odile Souchet Has It All: Paul, Her Handsome Police Officer Beau; Margaret, Her Best Friend From England; Remy, Her Twin Brother Who She Adores; And A Dream Job At The American Library In Paris, Working Alongside The Libraryâs Legendary Director, Dorothy Reeder. When World War Ii Breaks Out, Odile Stands To Lose Everything She Holds Dearâincluding Her Beloved Library. After The Nazi Army Marches Into The City Of Light And Declares A War On Words, Odile And Her Fellow Librarians Join The Resistance With The Best Weapons They Have: Books. Again And Again, They Risk Their Lives To Help Their Fellow Jewish Readers, But By Warâs End, Odile Tastes The Bitter Sting Of Unspeakable Betrayal. Montana, 1983. Odileâs Solitary Existence In Gossipy Small-town Montana Is Unexpectedly Interrupted By Her Neighbor Lily, A Lonely Teenager Craving Adventure. As Lily Uncovers More About Odileâs Mysterious Past, They Find They Share Not Only A Love Of Language But Also The Same Lethal Jealousy. Odile Helps Lily Navigate The Troubled Waters Of Adolescence By Always Recommending The Right Book At The Right Time, Never Suspecting That Lily Will Be The One To Help Her Reckon With Her Own Terrible Secret. Based On The True Story Of The American Library In Paris, The Paris Library Is A Mesmerizing And Captivating Novel About The People And The Books That Make Us Who We Are, For Good And For Bad, And The Courage It Takes To Forgive.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- 20th Century
- World War II & Holocaust
- 20th Century
- Historical Fiction
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Author : Charles, Janet Skeslien
Language : English
Published :2020-06-02
Number Of Pages : 351
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 1982134917
ISBN-13 : 9781982134914
Item weight : 0.93 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 6.06 in x 8.98 in
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