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The booklover's library : a novel / Madeline Martin.

Martin, Madeline, (author.).

Summary:

In Nottingham, England, widow Emma Taylor finds herself in desperate need of a job to provide for herself and her beloved daughter, Olivia. But with the legal restrictions prohibiting widows with children from most employment opportunities, she's left with only one option: persuading the manageress at Boots' Booklover's Library to take a chance on her. When the threat of war becomes a reality, Olivia must be evacuated to the countryside. In her daughter's absence, Emma seeks solace in the unlikely friendships she forms with her neighbors and co-workers, as well as the recommendations she provides to the library's quirky regulars. But the job doesn't come without its difficulties. Books are mysteriously mis-shelved and disappearing, and her work forces her to confront the memories of her late father and the bookstore they once owned together before a terrible accident. As the Blitz intensifies in Nottingham and Emma fights to reunite with her daughter, she must learn to depend on her community and the power of literature more than ever to find hope in the darkest of times.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781420517460
  • ISBN: 1420517465
  • Physical Description: 567 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: [Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2024.
Subject: Widows > Fiction.
Single mothers > Fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Fiction.
Libraries > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Evacuation of civilians > England > Fiction.
Books and reading > Fiction.
Nottingham (England) > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Large print books.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Jefferson County.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jefferson County Library-Windsor LP F MARTIN Madeline (Text) 30000025057781 Large Print Available -


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