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The Paris library / Janet Skeslien Charles.

Summary:
"Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau; Margaret, her best friend from England; her adored twin brother Remy; and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear - including her beloved library. After the invasion, as the Nazis declare a war on words and darkness falls over the City of Light, Odile and her fellow librarians join the Resistance with the best weapons they have: books. They risk their lives again and again to help their fellow Jewish readers. When the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. Montana, 1983. Odile's solitary existence in gossipy small-town Montana is unexpectedly interrupted by Lily, her neighbor, a lonely teenager longing for adventure. As Lily uncovers more about Odile's mysterious past, they find they share a love of language, the same longings, the same lethal jealousy. Odile helps Lily navigate the troubled waters of adolescence by always recommending just the right book at the right time, never suspecting that Lily will be the one to help her reckon with her own terrible secret. Based on the true story of the American Library in Paris, The Paris Library explores the geography of resentment, the consequences of terrible choices made, and how extraordinary heroism can be found in the quietest of places."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781432896676
  • Physical Description: 565 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Large Print Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2022.
Subject: Women librarians > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > France > Fiction.
Police > France > Fiction.
Betrayal > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Paris (France) > Fiction.
Genre: War fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large type books.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Gettysburg Library LP FIC SKESLIEN CHARLES JANET (Text) 35740635939978 Large Print Fiction Available -
Huntingdon County Library LPF SKE (Text)
Memorial: In Memory of Bob & Mary Zimmerer, given by Dana Jefferson
30298100601800 Large Print Fiction Available -
Mansfield Free Public Library LP FIC CHA (Text) 31423613 Large Print Available -
Trone Memorial Library (East Berlin) LP FIC SKESLIEN CHARLES JANET (Text) 35740635939986 Large Print Fiction Available -
Allentown Public Library CHARLES, JANET (Text) 34455006996033 Large Print Available -
Western Pocono Community Library LARGE PRINT F Cha (Text) 31119000581000 Large Print Available -


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