We are very pleased to be giving away three copies of Jennifer Ryan’s book ‘The Underground Library’, to our GrownUps members.
All you need to do to enter the draw is be a GrownUps member, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter and fill in your details near the bottom of the page!
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About The Underground Library
When the Blitz threatens the heart of a London neighbourhood, three young women must use their fighting spirit to keep their community together in this heartwarming novel from the author of The Kitchen Front.
On the day Juliet Lansdown reports to work for the first time at Bethnal Green Library, it isn’t the bustling hub she’s been expecting. But in the face of German attacks, she’s determined to make it a place where all of their neighbours feel safe and welcome.
Katie Upwood is thrilled to be working at the library too, though she’s only there until she heads off to university in the fall. But after the death of her sweetheart on the front lines and unexpected family strife, she’s more in need of support herself.
Sofie Baumann, a Jewish refugee without any family to lean on, finds comfort and friendship in Bethnal Green’s quickly growing literary community and escapes to the library every chance she gets. But her asylum in London is tied to a domestic work visa issued by an unscrupulous employer, leaving her vulnerable and uncertain where to turn when her work environment becomes unbearable.
So when a slew of bombs damage the library, Juliet can’t bear to give up on her safe haven of books and relocates the stacks into an underground station where the city’s residents shelter nightly, determined to keep lending out stories that will keep spirits up. But tragedy after tragedy strikes, threatening to unmoor the women and sever the ties of their community. Will Juliet, Kate, and Sofie be able to overcome their own troubles to save the library? Or will the beating heart of their neighbourhood be lost forever?
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Jennifer Ryan is the author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir. She lives in Ireland with her husband and two children. Originally from Kent and then London, she was previously a non-fiction book editor.
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- You must be a GrownUps member and receive our newsletter to be eligible to win.
- Competition closes on the 15th May 2024, winners will be notified via email by 16th May 2024.
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- Winners are drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
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