Through blackouts and air raids as the Blitz intensifies, Grace discovers the power of storytelling to unite her community in ways she never dreamed-a force that triumphs over even the darkest nights of the war. And she certainly never imagined she’d wind up working at Primrose Hill, a dusty old bookshop nestled in the heart of London. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, but the bunkers and drawn curtains that she finds on her arrival are not what she expected. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An irresistible tale which showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offer during the perilous trials of war and unrest.” -KIM MICHELE RICHARDSON, author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe. Oh yes.The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin Book PDF While not edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, it is one of the more satisfying books I’ve read of late.
I won’t say more, other than to strongly recommend this book. We see humanity at its most relatable, at least for me, a very down-to-earth young woman living through a nightmare experience. We live through air raids, through nights in shelters and the devastation of the German blitz. The Last Bookshop in London shows the war from the ground, through the eyes of our gentle Grace. Likewise, the decency of the characters, some of whom are as quirky as the quirky characters in today’s “it” debut novels, but far more likable. The way in which she becomes one is the charm of this book. For lack of a reference, Grace takes a six-month position working under a curmudgeonly old bookseller at his ramshackle bookshop. She and her BFF board with an old friend of Grace’s mother, their goal being to get jobs. We have Grace, a gentle soul with a sad family history, who ends up in London at the start of the war. Then THE LAST BOOKSHOP IN LONDON was recommended to me as, almost, an antidote to those books about spies and bombs and the resistance. Having come off Erik Larson’s brilliant if heavy “The Splendid and the Vile,” I was ready to move on from war books. Gentle, sincere, heartrending, informative – all for yet another World War II book. That’s one word I’d use to describe The Last Bookshop In London.
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