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The Wartime Book Club : a gripping and heart-warming new story of love, bravery and resistance in WW2, inspired by a true story

Thompson, Kate

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*BASED ON A TRUE STORY, CONTAINS 50+ PAGES OF EXTRA CONTENT ON THE REAL PEOPLE THE BOOK IS INSPIRED BY*Jersey, 1943. When the German Army invades the tranquil island, librarian Grace La Motée is determined to keep her services running. Ordered to destroy books which threaten the Nazi regime, she refuses, instead hiding them away and fighting back by forming a book club: a lifeline to help islanders escape the terror of war, one chapter at a time.But soon Grace's quiet acts of bravery become even more perilous. She's harbouring dangerous secrets - ones that put her life in danger - and when tensions turn to violence, she is forced to face the true, terrible cost of resistance . . .Based on astonishing real events, The Wartime Book Club is a love letter to the power of books in the darkest of times - as well as a moving page-turner that brings to life the remarkable, untold story of an island at war.EVERYONE LOVES THE WARTIME BOOK CLUB:'Wish I could give it more stars' 'I was utterly enthralled . . . it reminds us how strong we can be in the face of adversity' 'Tears, laughs and genuine love for all the characters in this book' 'A heartwarming tale . . . shows against all odds and hardships people can survive' 'Full of wonderful characters and their determination to get through the worst times' AND SO DO YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS...'One of the very best books I've read in a long time' PETER JAMES'Engaging' RACHEL HORE'Both heartwarming and heartbreaking' GILL PAUL'A poignant masterpiece' MADELINE MARTIN'A book to be savoured and remembered' GILL THOMPSON

  • Utgivelsesdato:

    29.08.2024

  • ISBN/Varenr:

    9781399714976

  • Språk:

    Engelsk

  • Forlag:

    Hodder Paperback

  • Innbinding:

    Heftet

  • Sjanger:

    Spenning

  • Litteraturtype:

    Skjønnlitteratur

  • Form:

    Romaner

  • Sider:

    512

  • Høyde:

    12.8 cm

  • Bredde:

    19.8 cm

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