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The Paris library : a novel

Skeslien Charles, Janet (author.).

Summary: "Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau; Margaret, her best friend from England; her adored twin brother Remy; and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear--including her beloved library. After the invasion, as the Nazis declare a war on words and darkness falls over the City of Light, Odile and her fellow librarians join the Resistance with the best weapons they have: books. They risk their lives again and again to help their fellow Jewish readers. When the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. Montana, 1983. Odile's solitary existence in gossipy small-town Montana is unexpectedly interrupted by Lily, her neighbor, a lonely teenager longing for adventure. As Lily uncovers more about Odile's mysterious past, they find they share a love of language, the same longings, the same lethal jealousy. Odile helps Lily navigate the troubled waters of adolescence by always recommending just the right book at the right time, never suspecting that Lily will be the one to help her reckon with her own terrible secret. Based on the true story of the American Library in Paris, The Paris Library explores the geography of resentment, the consequences of terrible choices made, and how extraordinary heroism can be found in the quietest of places."--

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  • ISBN: 9781982134198
  • ISBN: 1982134194
  • ISBN: 9781982134204
  • Physical Description: print
    353 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Atria Books edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2021.
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
    • Circulation Count: 3 / 5.0

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Subject: American Library in Paris Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 France Paris Fiction
Women librarians Fiction
Intergenerational relations Fiction
Paris (France) Fiction
Genre: Historical fiction.
War fiction.

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  • 84 of 104 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 7 of 10 copies available at Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative.

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  • 5 current holds with 104 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Coplay Public Library FIC CHA (Text) 31961000256681 Adult Fiction Available -
Emmaus Public Library FIC SKESLIEN CHARLES, JANET (Text) 36446002035122 Adult Fiction Available -
Lehighton Area Memorial Library F SKE (Text) 30445100181024 Adult Fiction Available -
Lower Macungie Library FIC SKE (Text) 33400001507683 Adult Fiction Available -
Palmerton Area Library F C38 (Text) 65000000034936 Adult Fiction Available -
Parkland Community Library F SKE (Text) 34422007214246 Adult Fiction Checked Out 05/01/2024
Public Library of Catasauqua F SKE (Text) 70000000157946 Stacks Available -
Southern Lehigh Public Library FIC SKE (Text)
Bookplate: This item was purchased in honor of Maya S. Polack for her donation to the Southern Lehigh Public Library Helping Hands Campaign 2020-2021.
30044100848870 Adult Fiction Available -
Whitehall Township Public Library F SKESLIEN CHARLES, JANET (Text) 36305002920859 Adult Fiction In Transit -
Penn-Kidder Branch F SKE (Text) 420001001058320 Adult Fiction Checked Out 05/01/2024
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