{"product_id":"9781399746380","title":"The Secret Society of Librarians","description":"Author: Kate Thompson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399746380\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo women, torn apart by war. One shared belief in the power of books...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1939.\u003c\/b\u003e When war breaks out on librarian \u003cb\u003eJoyce Kindred\u003c\/b\u003e's doorstep and a call for help rings out across the libraries of London, she's determined to act. Joyce knows only the world of books can offer safety and comfort to her neighbourhood - and she will make sure no one is left behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Joyce sets up a mobile library scheme, but soon her acts of resistance go beyond sharing books. She shelters a young Jewish refugee, Adela - and it's not long before she discovers Adela has a secret that could turn their world upside down again...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOccupied Poland, 1942.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDorotha \u003c\/b\u003eknows any chance of her escaping the barbed wire fences and cruelty of the Lodz ghetto dwindles by the day. Reading isn't just an act of defiance: it's the only thing left in her life over which she has any control. And so she shares books under the cover of darkness, creating a secret library away from her captors - that is, until even that last ray of hope is taken from her... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoyce and Dorotha were once librarians, ordinary women, and best friends. \u003cb\u003eThe war has forced them into acts of unimaginable bravery - but will they ever find each other again?\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46713713164446,"sku":"ADS-9781399746380","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399746380.jpg?v=1776039047","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399746380","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}