{"product_id":"9781804946053-little-penguin-bookshop","title":"The Little Penguin Bookshop","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks can change lives, even in wartime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen World War II breaks out, Carrie Anderson sets up a bookstall at her local train station in the hope of providing a sense of escapism for travellers, troops and evacuees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriven by an entrepreneurial spirit and armed with a colourful array of Penguin paperbacks, Carrie’s business soon booms. And when she gifts a book to a dashing officer, an act of kindness becomes the beginning of Carrie’s very own love story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as war rages on, and Mike is posted abroad, Carrie’s world is turned upside-down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of her station community, and the power of her paperbacks, can Carrie find the strength to battle through?\u003cbr\u003e________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Little Penguin Bookshop \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Romance, nostalgia, family, and books! \u003ci\u003eThe Little Penguin Bookshop \u003c\/i\u003ehas it all' \u003cb\u003eElaine Everest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Endearing characters [.] wartime loves, laughter and heartbreak' \u003cb\u003eAnnie Murray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A charming heroine, a dashing hero and books! I loved it!' \u003cb\u003eLesley Eames\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An uplifting wartime saga with family at its heart' \u003cb\u003eTracy Baines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eMeticulously researched and beautifully written' \u003cb\u003eHelen Yendall\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":41540110745697,"sku":"9781804946053","price":7.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32377864.jpg?v=1737206187","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804946053-little-penguin-bookshop","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}