The Library of War and Peace

<PRE-ORDER THE BRAND NEW EMOTIONAL, HEARTBREAKING YET COURAGEOUS STORY FROM LOUISE MORRISH. <<
<As the war rages on outside, it is the battle within that must be won, through the quiet strength of words.<

Josie Everley may have survived the sinking of the
Broken-hearted and destitute, Josie must start afresh as a library assistant at a groundbreaking, all-female-run military hospital in Endell Street.

As she focuses on her work, she never expected to meet Theo, a wounded soldier suffering his own trauma who finds solace amongst the books.

As Josie steps up to the role of librarian and loses her heart to Theo, the war around them continues to be a cruel companion and Josie must muster all her strength and courage to make it through.

Will Josie find her happy-ever-after amongst the heartbreak?

For fans of THE MYSTERIOUS BAKERY ON RUE DE PARIS, THE FORGOTTEN PARIS BOOKSHOP, and Kristin Hannah''s THE WOMEN
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About the author

Louise Morrish is a Librarian whose debut novel won the 2019 Penguin Random House First Novel Competition. She finds inspiration for her stories in the real-life adventures of women in the past, whom history has forgotten. She lives in Hampshire with her family.

Product details

• Authors: Louise Morrish
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 02.04.2026
• EAN: 9781405967761
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-6776-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Sagas, Historical romance, FICTION / Sagas, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, Central London, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Family saga / generational saga fiction, Narrative theme: books and the world of books, FICTION / Books, Bookstores & Libraries