{"product_id":"9781399714976-the-wartime-book-club","title":"The Wartime Book Club","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea gripping and heart-warming new story of love, bravery and resistance in WW2, inspired by a true story\u003cbr\u003eA gripping and heartwarming novel inspired by the true events of the women who joined the resistance in Jersey during the German occupation in WW2, based around a book club and its members, who found solace during the war in the words of forbidden books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*BASED ON A TRUE STORY, CONTAINS 50+ PAGES OF EXTRA CONTENT ON THE REAL PEOPLE THE BOOK IS INSPIRED BY*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJersey, 1943.\u003c\/b\u003e When the German Army invades the tranquil island, librarian Grace La Motée is determined to keep her services running. Ordered to destroy books which threaten the Nazi regime, she refuses, instead hiding them away and fighting back by forming a book club: a lifeline to help islanders escape the terror of war, one chapter at a time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut soon Grace's quiet acts of bravery become even more perilous. She's harbouring dangerous secrets - ones that put her life in danger - and when tensions turn to violence, she is forced to face the true, terrible cost of resistance .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on astonishing real events, \u003ci\u003eThe Wartime Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to the power of books in the darkest of times - as well as a moving page-turner that brings to life the remarkable, untold story of an island at war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEVERYONE LOVES \u003ci\u003eTHE WARTIME BOOK CLUB\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wish I could give it more stars' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I was utterly enthralled . it reminds us how strong we can be in the face of adversity'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tears, laughs and genuine love for all the characters in this book' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A heartwarming tale . shows against all odds and hardships people can survive'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of wonderful characters and their determination to get through the worst times'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAND SO DO YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the very best books I've read in a long time' \u003cb\u003ePETER JAMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Engaging' \u003cb\u003eRACHEL HORE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Both heartwarming and heartbreaking' \u003cb\u003eGILL PAUL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A poignant masterpiece' \u003cb\u003eMADELINE MARTIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A book to be savoured and remembered' \u003cb\u003eGILL THOMPSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41640418902113,"sku":"9781399714976","price":6.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_23550707.jpg?v=1715182560","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399714976-the-wartime-book-club","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}