THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY
When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighting spirit to save the community’s beloved library in this story based on true events.
"With delightful characterizations and surprising situations, the book explores the resilience of ordinary women in extraordinary times."
Historical Novel Society
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About the Author
Jennifer Ryan is the author of National Bestseller THE CHILBURY LADIES' CHOIR, THE SPIES OF SHILLING LANE, THE KITCHEN FRONT, THE WEDDING DRESS SEWING CIRCLE, AND THE UNDERGROUND LIBRARY. Her writing has featured in Literary Hub, Moms Don’t Have Time to Write, The Daily Mail, The Irish Times, The Express, BBC Online, YOU Magazine, The Simple Things Magazine, and Good Reading Magazine. Previously a book editor with The Economist, DK, and the BBC, she moved from London to Washington, DC after marrying, and she now lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and two children. Her novels are inspired by her grandmother's tales of the war in Britain.
Explore the Books
As England becomes enmeshed in World War II and the men are away fighting, the women of Chilbury village forge an uncommon bond, deciding to “carry on singing,” and resurrecting themselves as the Chilbury Ladies’ Choir.
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Storming into the London Blitz, Mrs. Braithwaite has to find her missing daughter Betty. She drags along the reluctant Mr. Norris along as an unwitting sidekick as they try to piece together Betty’s unexpectedly chaotic life.
An unforgettable novel of a BBC-sponsored wartime cookery competition and the four women who enter for a chance to better their lives. What will happen when the women start to feel the pains of war.
With clothing rationed in World War Two Britain, wedding dresses are scarce, but when a village sewing circle brings together three very different women, their new fellowship brings more than they ever dreamed.
