The Bookbinder of Jericho

The captivating new novel from the internationally-bestselling author of The Dictionary of Lost Word s - A Reese''s Book Club Pick ''Vivid and moving ... I absolutely loved it!'' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things '' Charming, original and beautifully researched'' Rachel Hore, author of A Beautiful Spy ''Your job is to bind the books, not read them.'' When the men of Oxford University Press leave for the Western Front, Peggy, her twin sister Maude and their friends in the bookbindery must shoulder the burden at home. As Peggy moves between her narrowboat full of memories and the demands of the Press, her dreams of studying feel ever more remote. She must know her place, fold her pages and never stop to savour the precious words in front of her. From volunteer nurses to refugees fleeing the horrors of occupation, the war brings women together from all walks of life, and with them some difficult choices for Peggy. New friends and lovers offer new opportunities, but they also make new demands - and Peggy must write her own story. ''A fresh, exciting new voice in historical fiction'' Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife ''A compelling homage to the transformational power of books '' Daisy Wood, author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Pip Williams, Williams Pip
• Editore: Vintage UK
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 28.03.2024
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi
• EAN: 9781529921304
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-2130-4
• Numero di pagine: 448
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 12.9 x 19.8 x 3.5 cm
• Categorie: Oxford, England, British, Coming of age, Saga, University, FICTION / Women, Feminism, FICTION / Literary, Emotional, Love Story, Reese Witherspoon, Reese Witherspoon Book Club, romantic, Historical, Narrative theme: Social issues, WW1, Book Club, Social classes, Literary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Feminism and feminist theory, FICTION / Feminist, Modern and contemporary Fiction (post 1945), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Summer Reading, moving, Holiday reading, Romantic Fiction, World War 1, World War One, nurses, historical fiction books, ww1 fiction, historical novels, historical fiction books paperback, best books for women, womans prize fiction, ww2 fiction fiction, ww1 non fiction, the dictionary of lost words, wartime books