{"product_id":"the-air-raid-book-club-9780063296206","title":"The Air Raid Book Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A wonderful, heartwarming read.\" -- Ruth Hogan, author of \u003cem\u003eKeeper of Lost Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a heartwarming story of found family, love, and making connections through books set against the bombing of London during WWII.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, 1938: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe bookstore just doesn't feel the same to Gertie Bingham ever since the death of her beloved husband Harry. Bingham Books was a dream they shared together, and without Harry, Gertie wonders if it's time to take her faithful old lab, Hemingway, and retire to the seaside. But fate has other plans for Gertie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Germany, Hitler is on the rise, and Jewish families are making the heart-wrenching decision to send their children away from the growing turmoil. After a nudge from her dear friend Charles, Gertie decides to take in one of these refugees, a headstrong teenage girl named Hedy. Willful and fearless, Hedy reminds Gertie of herself at the same age, and shows her that she can't give up just yet. With the terrible threat of war on the horizon, the world needs people like Gertie Bingham and her bookshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Blitz begins and bombs whistle overhead, Gertie and Hedy come up with the idea to start an air raid book club. Together with neighbors and bookstore customers, they hold lively discussions of everything from \u003cem\u003eWinnie the Pooh\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eWuthering Heights. \u003c\/em\u003eAfter all, a good book can do wonders to bolster people's spirits, even in the most trying times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut even the best book can only provide a temporary escape, and as the tragic reality of the war hits home, the book club faces unimaginable losses. They will need all the strength of their stories and the bonds they've formed to see them through to brighter days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Lyons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063296206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyons, Annie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a career in bookselling and publishing, Annie Lyons published numerous books in the U.K. and \u003cem\u003eThe Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett\u003c\/em\u003e in the U.S. When not working on her novels, she teaches creative writing. She lives in south-east London with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43778286289011,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cba08d11-b2c1-4e52-a401-c54b924b32ce.jpg?v=1757507732","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-air-raid-book-club-9780063296206","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}