Janet Skeslien Charles

Broschiertes Buch

The Paris Library

Beschreibung

The instant New York Times bestseller, inspired by the true story of the librarians at the American Library in Paris who risked their lives during the Nazis' war on words: a story of courage, defiance and betrayal in Occupied Paris, perfect for fans of A Beautiful Spy,All the Light We Cannot See and The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society.

Autor

Janet Skeslien Charles is an award-winning author with over a decade's worth of roaming the streets of Paris and researching in its libraries. Her debut novel, Moonlight in Odessa, was published in ten languages and was awarded the Melissa Nathan prize and the Completement Livre prize in Strasbourg. Originally from Montana, as a child she lived on the same street as a French war bride and was fascinated by the war stories of her French professor. Janet began to research The Paris Library when she worked as Programs Manager at the American Library in Paris. Until recently she taught in Paris, where she still lives.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton / Two Roads
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 728618
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 524g
• ISBN-13: 9781529335453
• ISBN-10: 1529335450
• Artikelnr.: 57933545

Rezensionen

A wonderful novel celebrating the power of books and libraries to change people's lives. Enthralling, moving and based on little-known real events. Jill Mansell, author of MAYBE THIS TIME