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The Bookbinder of Jericho - Pip Williams

The Bookbinder of Jericho

From the author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick The Dictionary of Lost Words

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Buch | Hardcover
448 Seiten
2023
Chatto & Windus (Verlag)
978-1-78474-518-9 (ISBN)
CHF 36,90 inkl. MwSt
As World War One brings women unexpected new freedoms, bookbinder Peggy has the chance at a new future.

'A wonderful book' Fiona Valpy, author of The Dressmaker's Gift

'Your job is to bind the books, not read them.'

When the men of Oxford University Press leave for the Western Front, Peggy, her twin sister Maude and their friends in the bookbindery must shoulder the burden at home. As Peggy moves between her narrowboat full of memories and the demands of the Press, her dreams of studying feel ever more remote. She must know her place, fold her pages and never stop to savour the precious words in front of her.

From volunteer nurses to refugees fleeing the horrors of occupation, the war brings women together from all walks of life, and with them some difficult choices for Peggy. New friends and lovers offer new opportunities, but they also make new demands - and Peggy must write her own story.

'Vivid and moving ... I absolutely loved it!' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things

'Charming, original and beautifully researched' Rachel Hore, author of A Beautiful Spy

'A fresh, exciting new voice in historical fiction' Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife

Pip Williams was born in London, grew up in Sydney and now calls the Adelaide Hills home. She is the author of the international number one bestseller, The Dictionary of Lost Words, described by The Times as 'an extraordinary, charming novel'. It was also a New York Times bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and has been translated into over thirty languages to worldwide acclaim. Pip's second novel, The Bookbinder of Jericho, sprang from her discovery of archival footage of women who worked in the bindery of Oxford University Press during the early twentieth century. When she tried to find out more about them, there was almost nothing. Despite their important role in the production of books, barely a word has been written about them until now.

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 162 x 238 mm
Gewicht 660 g
Themenwelt Literatur Historische Romane
Literatur Romane / Erzählungen
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Politische Theorie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Makrosoziologie
ISBN-10 1-78474-518-9 / 1784745189
ISBN-13 978-1-78474-518-9 / 9781784745189
Zustand Neuware
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