The Library of War and Peace
$26.41
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2026
Summary
A heartbreaking novel of love, courage and strength. Based on a real pioneering hospital.
As World War One rages on outside, it is the battle within that must be won, through the quiet strength of words.
Josie Everley survived the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, but she lost the man she loves. Broken-hearted and destitute, Josie must start afresh as a library assistant at an all-female-run military hospital in Endell Street. As she focuses on her work, she never expected to meet…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405967761 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405967765 |
| Author: | Louise Morrish |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 26mm |
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A beautiful, powerful book that I will read again – Suzanne GoldringThis is a beautiful book to savour and treasure – Gill ThompsonSuch a beautiful ode to libraries and reading…It’s also a big warm hug of a book – Kate ThompsonThere are few other writers who can winkle out the stories of heroines from the past as splendidly as Louise Morrish – Julie Ma
About The Author
Louise Morrish
Louise Morrish is a Librarian whose debut novel won the 2019 Penguin Random House First Novel Competition. She finds inspiration for her stories in the real-life adventures of women in the past, whom history has forgotten. She lives in Hampshire with her family.
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