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The Secret Society of Librarians Cover Image Large Print Book

The Secret Society of Librarians [large print] / Kate Thompson.

Thompson, Kate, 1974- (author.).

Summary:

The Secret Society of Librarians is a heartbreaking yet heartwarming wartime library-set novel, inspired by real people, real stories, and extensive research. Meeting through real-life Secret Society of Librarians in London, two women form a close bond. When WW2 hits, they take their libraries underground, creating create a roaming underground library. But when one of them is taken to Poland and a concentration camp, they think there is no chance of ever being reunited again... This is an inspirational, true and compelling story about friendship, everyday bravery and the power of books, with a dual narrative set between London and Poland in the 1940s.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781538782811
  • ISBN: 1538782812
  • Physical Description: xiii, 653 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Forever Large Print, 2026

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [645]-653).

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Subject:
Librarians > Fiction.
Illegal libraries > Fiction.
Secret societies > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Concentration camps > Poland > Fiction.
London (England) > Fiction.
Genre:
Large print books.
Historical fiction.

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  • 4 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rockingham County Public Library.

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