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A wonderful story about the power books have not only to inspire, but also to rescue and restore. The characters are so richly drawn that they leap off the page. I absolutely loved it'Ruth Hogan'Janet Skeslien Charles has an alchemist's eye for tiny historical detail that shimmers under her pen. A story quite unlike any other. A rich, glorious life-affirming ode to the power of books and female solidarity. Simply unforgettable'Kate Thompson'An...

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The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the “captivating, richly drawn” (Woman’s World) The Paris Library returns with a brilliant new novel based on the true story of Jessie Carson—the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France.1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by milli...

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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 All the Light We Cannot See and The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society.

An instant New York Times, Washington Post, and USA TODAY bestseller—based on the true story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris during World War II—The Paris Library is a moving and unforgettable "ode to the importance of libraries, books, and the human connections we find within both" (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author). Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet seems to have the perfect life with h...

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Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau, Margaret, her best friend from England, her adored twin brother Remy, and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear--including her beloved library. After the invasion, as the Nazis...

In times of war, choices are never as black and white as letters on a page. Paris, 1939. Odile Souchet has it all: a handsome police officer for a beau, a glamorous best friend from England, and her dream job at the American Library in Paris: a thriving community of students, writers, diplomats, and booklovers. But when war breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear - including her beloved library. Montana, 1983. Lonely teenage...

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An instant New York Times, Washington Post, and USA TODAY bestseller—based on the true story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris during World War II—The Paris Library is a moving and unforgettable "ode to the importance of libraries, books, and the human connections we find within both" (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author). Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet seems to have the perfect life with h...

Daria tiene 23 años, un título en ingeniería y un perfecto dominio del idioma inglés. Pero en Ucrania, esto no es suficiente para mantener un buen trabajo. Daria se ve obligada a desempeñarse como traductora en una agencia matrimonial por internet, en la que solitarios estadounidenses buscan a las desesperadas mujeres de Odessa. Su abuela quiere que ella también se case con algún candidato y huya de la ciudad. Fantaseando con el sueño american...