![]() ![]() She and her colleagues defied the Bibliotheksschutz by delivering books to Jewish readers after they were forbidden from entering the library. The wit, empathy, and meticulous research that brings The Paris Library to life also brings to light a cast of lively real-life characters and a little-known chapter of World War II history: the story of the American librarian, Miss Reeder, who created the Soldiers’ Service to deliver books to servicemen, and who later faced the Nazi ‘Library Protector’ in order to keep her library open. ![]() The Paris Library’s dual narratives explore the relationships that make us who we are – family and friends, first loves and favorite authors. Lily, a lonely teenager yearning to break free of Froid, is obsessed by the French woman who lives next door.Īs the two become friends, Odile sees herself in Lily – the same love of language, the same longings, the same lethal jealousy. ![]() Though most adults are cowed by her, the neighbor girl will not let her be. Widowed and alone, Odile suffers the solitary confinement of small-town life. The Paris Library is a historical fiction novel based on the true WWII story of the librarians at the American Library in Paris. Yet when war is declared, there's also a war on words. She soon has it all – a handsome police officer beau, an English best friend, and a job at the American Library in Paris, a thriving community of students, writers, diplomats, and book lovers. Odile Souchet is obsessed with books and the Dewey Decimal System, which makes order out of chaos. ![]()
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