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The Bookbinder of Jericho

by Pip Williams
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The Bookbinder of Jericho
The Bookbinder of Jericho

War fosters growth and romance for bookbinder.

"The Bookbinder of Jericho" could resonate deeply with you if you're drawn to narratives where war serves as a backdrop for personal transformation. Peggy's journey from the binds of traditional life to new horizons, set against a highly researched historical context, makes for a compelling read that interweaves the love of books, the pains of war, and the sweet tug of burgeoning independence. It's a touching tale that might just embolden you to write your own story amid life's trials.

  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for General Fiction and for Marketing Strategy of the Year (2024)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Historical Fiction (2024)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Bookbinder of Jericho

by Pip Williams
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ISBN: 9781529921304
Authors: Pip Williams
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Date of Publication: 2024-03-19
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: War, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 28975 readers)

Description

A young British woman working in a book bindery gets a chance to pursue knowledge and love when World War I upends her life in this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick The Dictionary of Lost Words. "Williams spins an immersive and compelling tale, sweeping us back to the Oxford she painted so expertly in The Dictionary of Lost Words."—Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife It is 1914, and as the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, women must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who live on a narrow boat in Oxford and work in the bindery at the university press. Ambitious, intelligent Peggy has been told for most of her life that her job is to bind the books, not read them—but as she folds and gathers pages, her mind wanders to the opposite side of Walton Street, where the female students of Oxford’s Somerville College have a whole library at their fingertips. Maude, meanwhile, wants nothing more than what she has: to spend her days folding the pages of books in the company of the other bindery girls. She is extraordinary but vulnerable, and Peggy feels compelled to watch over her. Then refugees arrive from the war-torn cities of Belgium, sending ripples through the Oxford community and the sisters’ lives. Peggy begins to see the possibility of another
 

War fosters growth and romance for bookbinder.

"The Bookbinder of Jericho" could resonate deeply with you if you're drawn to narratives where war serves as a backdrop for personal transformation. Peggy's journey from the binds of traditional life to new horizons, set against a highly researched historical context, makes for a compelling read that interweaves the love of books, the pains of war, and the sweet tug of burgeoning independence. It's a touching tale that might just embolden you to write your own story amid life's trials.

  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for General Fiction and for Marketing Strategy of the Year (2024)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Historical Fiction (2024)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.