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The Little Wartime Library
A gripping, heart-wrenching WW2 page-turner based on real events
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A gripping and heart-wrenching novel set in London in World War Two, following the two women who run a secret underground library
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London, 1944.
Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While the world remains at war, in East London Clara has created the country's only underground library, built over the tracks in the disused Bethnal Green tube station. Down here, a secret community thrives: with thousands of bunk beds, a nursery, a café, and a theatre offering shelter, solace, and escape from the bombs that fall above.
Along with her glamorous best friend and library assistant Ruby Munroe, Clara ensures the library is the beating heart of life underground. But as the war drags on, the women's determination to remain strong in the face of adversity is tested to the limits when it seems it may come at the price of keeping those closest to them alive.
Based on true events, The Little Wartime Library is a gripping and heart-wrenching page-turner that remembers one of the greatest resistance stories of the war.
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The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson has been praised as a heartwarming and uplifting tale that highlights the power of friendship and literature during difficult times. Based on a true story, it draws readers into the world of a forgotten underground library, with Thompson's meticulous research and evocative storytelling bringing history to life. It captures the resilience of women and the community spirit fostered through libraries, resonating with readers’ emotions and leaving a lasting impression.
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ISBN: 9781529348743
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 512
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About the Author
Kate Thompson an award-winning journalist, ghostwriter and novelist who has spent the past two decades in the UK mass market and book publishing industry. Over the past eight years Kate has written eleven fiction and non-fiction titles, three of which have made the Sunday Times top ten bestseller list.
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