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The Bookbinder of Jericho

ISBN 
9781784745189
Format 
Hardback
Recommended Price 
R505.00
Published 
August 2023
About the book: 
The captivating new novel from the internationally-bestselling author of  The Dictionary of Lost Words  - A Reese's Book Club Pick
 
'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
 
 
'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.
 
'A fresh, exciting new voice in historical fiction'  - Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife
'A compelling homage to the transformational power of books'  - Daisy Wood, author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
 
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About the Author

Pip Williams was born in London, grew up in Sydney, and now lives in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills. Her debut novel,  The Dictionary of Lost Words,  was a New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick.  The Bookbinder  is her second novel.

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