The Little Wartime Library

De: Kate Thompson

Narrado por: Sarah Durham

Duración: 12 h y 36 m

Resumen del Editor

An uplifting and inspiring novel based on the true story of a librarian who created an underground shelter during World War II, perfect for fans of The Paris Library or The Last Bookshop in London.

London, 1944: Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While war ravages the city above her, Clara has risked everything she holds dear to turn the Bethnal Green tube station into the country’s only underground library. Down here, a secret community thrives with thousands of bunk beds, a nursery, a café, and a theater—offering shelter, solace, and escape from the bombs that fall upon their city.

Along with her glamorous best friend and assistant Ruby Munroe, Clara ensures the library is the beating heart of life underground. But as the war drags on, the women's determination to remain strong in the face of adversity is tested to the limits when it may come at the price of keeping those closest to them alive.

©2023 Kate Thompson (P)2023 Forever

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A heartwarming story of how friendship and the written word sustain us in the toughest times."—Janet Skeslien Charles, USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Library

"Gripping, emotional and uplifting."—Gill Paul, USA Today bestselling author of The Secret Wife

"A captivating tale about the power of libraries and how they connect us . . . [a] fascinating slice of history."—Andie Newton, author of The Girls from the Beach

Love this book!

I had no knowledge about this long term underground existence. I knew they took shelter in the underground but not that they lived there. The story brings you into the experience.

Profound and moving

Now that I have finished this audiobook, I sit here a bit bewildered. What a powerful, deeply meaningful book. I love books that shake me like this and leave me wondering what is next when I finished. I can’t speak highly enough of the story and I grew to love the narrator as well.

Thank you

For this interesting piece of history, where I have traveled through on the underground, not knowing the story, and not too far from where my mother was born in 1925.

Compelling story within history.

What made this most enjoyable was the narrator. Captivated me from the sample and didn’t diminish through the end of the story. We’ll done! Story was quite good and the performance made it exceptional for me.

Excellent

Great narrator and captivating story
Some narrators can be distracting. This one was so good I was able to get fully engaged in the story phenomenal job!

A Riveting historical novel.

This book captured my interest & imagination with in the first chapter & kept it throughout. The performer was top notch.

Bravery of the people

Book is well written; with Librarians being the Super Hero’s, surprised?? It’s true! Have already recommended it to a friend and I may listen again .

A new view of WWII life in London

Good characters and a very interesting view of the underground life in London during WWII.

Ok hear me out…

I LOVED this book- seriously loved it- but I had a thought:

You know how you read a book and think that a movie would never do the book justice? As I was listening to this book, I could not help thinking that this story told through a movie would actually make it BETTER. Just a thought!

The Farmer’s Daughter Loved this book, the author and the narrator!!!

I loved everything about this book! this book, Including the author and the narrator!!! I will be watching out for more of their work!