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Immortal Latin (Hardcover)
Marie-Madeleine Martin; Translated by Brian Welter
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R723
Discovery Miles 7 230
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A heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together, by the bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London.
In Nottingham, England, widow Emma Taylor finds herself in desperate need of a job. She and her beloved daughter Olivia have always managed just fine on their own, 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 with a job.
When the threat of war in England becomes a reality, Olivia must be evacuated to the countryside. In the wake of being separated from her daughter, Emma seeks solace in the unlikely friendships she forms with her neighbors and coworkers, and a renewed sense of purpose through the recommendations she provides to the library’s quirky regulars. But the job doesn’t come without its difficulties. Books are mysteriously misshelved and disappearing and the work at the lending library 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.
*A BookBub Pick for Best Historical Fiction of Summer 2023* A
heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together,
inspired by the true story of the underground library in WWII
Warsaw, by the New York Times bestselling author of The Last
Bookshop in London. All her life, Zofia has found comfort in two
things during times of hardship: books and her best friend, Janina.
But no one could have imagined the horrors of the Nazi occupation
in Warsaw. As the bombs rain down and Hitler's forces loot and
destroy the city, Zofia finds that now books are also in need of
saving. With the death count rising and persecution intensifying,
Zofia jumps to action to save her friend and salvage whatever books
she can from the wreckage, hiding them away, and even starting a
clandestine book club. She and her dearest friend never surrender
their love of reading, even when Janina is forced into the newly
formed ghetto. But the closer Warsaw creeps toward liberation, the
more dangerous life becomes for the women and their families - and
escape may not be possible for everyone. As the destruction rages
around them, Zofia must fight to save her friend and preserve her
culture and community using the only weapon they have left -
literature.
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An irresistible tale which
showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the
hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offer during the
perilous trials of war and unrest." --KIM MICHELE RICHARDSON,
author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek August 1939: London
prepares for war as Hitler's forces sweep across Europe. Grace
Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, but the bunkers
and drawn curtains that she finds on her arrival are not what she
expected. And she certainly never imagined she'd wind up working at
Primrose Hill, a dusty old bookshop nestled in the heart of London.
Through blackouts and air raids as the Blitz intensifies, Grace
discovers the power of storytelling to unite her community in ways
she never dreamed--a force that triumphs over even the darkest
nights of the war. "A gorgeously written story of love, friendship,
and survival set against the backdrop of WWII-era London."
--JILLIAN CANTOR, author of In Another Time and Half Life "A love
letter to the power of books to unite us, to hold the world
together when it's falling apart around our ears. This fresh take
on what London endured during WWII should catapult Madeline Martin
to the top tier of historical fiction novelists." --KAREN ROBARDS,
author of The Black Swan of Paris Don't miss Madeline Martin's
newest historical novel, The Librarian Spy.
**A NATIONAL BESTSELLER** "Readers will be on the edge of their
seats.... A brilliant tale of resistance, courage and ultimately
hope." -Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The
Warsaw Orphan From the New York Times bestselling author of The
Last Bookshop in London comes a moving new novel inspired by the
true history of America's library spies of World War II. Ava
thought her job as a librarian at the Library of Congress would
mean a quiet, routine existence. But an unexpected offer from the
US military has brought her to Lisbon with a new mission: posing as
a librarian while working undercover as a spy gathering
intelligence. Meanwhile, in occupied France, Elaine has begun an
apprenticeship at a printing press run by members of the
Resistance. It's a job usually reserved for men, but in the war,
those rules have been forgotten. Yet she knows that the Nazis are
searching for the press and its printer in order to silence them.
As the battle in Europe rages, Ava and Elaine find themselves
connecting through coded messages and discovering hope in the face
of war. "Uplifting, inspiring and suspenseful, this is one to
savor!" -Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The
Riviera House "Madeline Martin is a fantastic author. The Librarian
Spy is a stunning tour de force of historical fiction." -Karen
Robards, author of The Black Swan of Paris For more historical
fiction from Madeline Martin, don't miss The Last Bookshop in
London.
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Immortal Latin (Paperback)
Marie-Madeleine Martin; Translated by Brian Welter
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R570
Discovery Miles 5 700
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Run to You (Paperback)
Madeline Martin; Tawnya Jenkins
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R311
Discovery Miles 3 110
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Californication: Season 4 (DVD)
David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima, Evan Handler, …
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R698
R306
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All 12 episodes from the fourth season of the adult comedy drama
starring David Duchovny as Hank Moody, a successful author and
university professor. For all his professional accomplishments,
Hank struggles to balance the demands of his career, his
relationships with his daughter (Madeleine Martin) and
ex-girlfriend Karen (Natascha McElhone), and his insatiable
appetite for drinking and beautiful women. Episodes are: 'Exile On
Main St.', 'Suicide Solution', 'Home Sweet Home', 'Monkey
Business', 'Freeze-Frame', 'Lawyers, Guns and Money', 'The
Recused', 'Lights, Camera, Asshole', 'Another Perfect Day', 'The
Trial', 'The Last Supper' and '...And Justice for All'.
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