The international bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world.Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans:Vivien Lowry: Single since her aristocratic fiancé was killed in action during World War II, the brilliant and stylish Vivien has a long list of grievances - most of them well justified and the biggest of which is Alec McDonough, the Head of Fiction.Grace Perkins: Married with two sons, she's been working to support her family following her husband's breakdown in the aftermath of the war. Torn between duty to her family and dreams
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER *"This novel delivers sweet, smart escapism." ―People"Fans of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society will adore The Jane Austen
'A wonderful book, a wonderful read' Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club'Hope can sometimes be just enough.'It's only a few months since the war ended but the little vill
Just after the Second World War, in the small English village of Chawton, an unusual but like-minded group of individuals band together to attempt something remarkable."Fans of The Chilbury Ladies’ Ch
A charming and moving debut that explores the tragedies and triumphs of life, both small and large, and a community that forms around a shared loved of the written
