ISBN-13: 9780063296206
"A wonderful, heartwarming read." Ruth Hogan, author of Keeper of Lost ThingsFrom theUSA Todaybestselling author ofThe Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysettcomes a heartwarming story of found family, love, and making connections through books set against the bombing of London during WWII.London, 1938 The bookstore just doesnt feel the same to Gertie Bingham ever since the death of her beloved husband Harry. Bingham Books was a dream they shared together, and without Harry, Gertie wonders if its time to take her faithful old lab, Hemingway, and retire to the seaside. But fate has other plans for Gertie.In Germany, Hitler is on the rise, and Jewish families are making the heart-wrenching decision to send their children away from the growing turmoil. After a nudge from her dear friend Charles, Gertie decides to take in one of these refugees, a headstrong teenage girl named Hedy. Willful and fearless, Hedy reminds Gertie of herself at the same age, and shows her that she cant give up just yet. With the terrible threat of war on the horizon, the world needs people like Gertie Bingham and her bookshop.When the Blitz begins and bombs whistle overhead, Gertie and Hedy come up with the idea to start an air raid book club. Together with neighbors and bookstore customers, they hold lively discussions of everything fromWinnie the PoohtoWuthering Heights.After all, a good book can do wonders to bolster peoples spirits, even in the most trying times.But even the best book can only provide a temporary escape, and as the tragic reality of the war hits home, the book club faces unimaginable losses. They will need all the strength of their stories and the bonds theyve formed to see them through to brighter days.
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ISBN-13: 9780063296206
"A wonderful, heartwarming read." Ruth Hogan, author of Keeper of Lost ThingsFrom theUSA Todaybestselling author ofThe Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysettcomes a heartwarming story of found family, love, and making connections through books set against the bombing of London during WWII.London, 1938 The bookstore just doesnt feel the same to Gertie Bingham ever since the death of her beloved husband Harry. Bingham Books was a dream they shared together, and without Harry, Gertie wonders if its time to take her faithful old lab, Hemingway, and retire to the seaside. But fate has other plans for Gertie.In Germany, Hitler is on the rise, and Jewish families are making the heart-wrenching decision to send their children away from the growing turmoil. After a nudge from her dear friend Charles, Gertie decides to take in one of these refugees, a headstrong teenage girl named Hedy. Willful and fearless, Hedy reminds Gertie of herself at the same age, and shows her that she cant give up just yet. With the terrible threat of war on the horizon, the world needs people like Gertie Bingham and her bookshop.When the Blitz begins and bombs whistle overhead, Gertie and Hedy come up with the idea to start an air raid book club. Together with neighbors and bookstore customers, they hold lively discussions of everything fromWinnie the PoohtoWuthering Heights.After all, a good book can do wonders to bolster peoples spirits, even in the most trying times.But even the best book can only provide a temporary escape, and as the tragic reality of the war hits home, the book club faces unimaginable losses. They will need all the strength of their stories and the bonds theyve formed to see them through to brighter days.
tags:
PDF Book The Air Raid Book Club: A Novel
The Air Raid Book Club: A Novel EPUB Download
Full Text The Air Raid Book Club: A Novel
Audiobook The Air Raid Book Club: A Novel
The Air Raid Book Club: A Novel FULL BOOK
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