Bibliograph

The air raid book club, a novel, Annie Lyons

Type

Label

The air raid book club, a novel, Annie Lyons

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The air raid book club

Oclc number

1388211059

Responsibility statement

Annie Lyons

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"London, 1938: The bookstore just doesn<U+2019>t feel the same to Gertie ever since the death of her beloved husband Harry. Bingham Books was a dream they shared, and without Harry, Gertie wonders if it<U+2019>s time to retire to the seaside. But fate has other plans for Gertie. In Germany, Hitler is on the rise, and Jewish families are making the decision to send their children away from the growing turmoil. Gertie decides to take in one of these refugees, a teenage girl named Hedy. When the Blitz begins, Gertie and Hedy come up with the idea to start an air raid book club. They hold lively discussions. After all, a good book can do wonders to bolster people<U+2019>s spirits, even in the most trying times"--, Novelist

Target audience

adult

Classification