The Paris Library: A Novel

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Based mostly on the true World Battle II story of the heroic librarians on the American Library in Paris, that is an unforgettable story of romance, friendship, household, and the facility of literature to convey us collectively, good for followers of The Lilac Women and The Paris Spouse.

Paris, 1939: Younger and impressive Odile Souchet has all of it: her good-looking police officer beau and a dream job on the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose all the things she holds pricey, together with her beloved library. Collectively along with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with one of the best weapons she has: books. However when the conflict lastly ends, as an alternative of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal.

Montana, 1983: Lily is a lonely teenager searching for journey in small-town Montana. Her curiosity is piqued by her solitary, aged neighbor. As Lily uncovers extra about her neighbor’s mysterious previous, she finds that they share a love of language, the identical longings, and the identical intense jealousy, by no means suspecting {that a} darkish secret from the previous connects them.

A robust novel that explores the results of our selections and the relationships that make us who we’re—household, buddies, and favourite authors—
The Paris Library exhibits that extraordinary heroism can generally be discovered within the quietest of locations.