{"product_id":"the-bookbinder-paperback","title":"The Bookbinder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePip Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young British woman working in a book bindery gets a chance to pursue knowledge and love when World War I upends her life in this new novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club pick \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Lost Words.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Williams spins an immersive and compelling tale, sweeping us back to the Oxford she painted so expertly in \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Lost Words\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Paula McLain, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1914, and as the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, women must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who live on a narrow boat in Oxford and work in the bindery at the university press. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmbitious, intelligent Peggy has been told for most of her life that her job is to bind the books, not read them--but as she folds and gathers pages, her mind wanders to the opposite side of Walton Street, where the female students of Oxford's Somerville College have a whole library at their fingertips. Maude, meanwhile, wants nothing more than what she has: to spend her days folding the pages of books in the company of the other bindery girls. She is extraordinary but vulnerable, and Peggy feels compelled to watch over her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen refugees arrive from the war-torn cities of Belgium, sending ripples through the Oxford community and the sisters' lives. Peggy begins to see the possibility of another future where she can educate herself and use her intellect, not just her hands. But as war and illness reshape her world, her love for a Belgian soldier--and the responsibility that comes with it--threaten to hold her back.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bookbinder \u003c\/i\u003eis a story about knowledge--who creates it, who can access it, and what truths get lost in the process. Much as she did in the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Lost Words, \u003c\/i\u003e Pip Williams thoughtfully explores another rarely seen slice of history through women's eyes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePip Williams\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London, grew up in Sydney, and now lives in South Australia's Adelaide Hills. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Lost Words, \u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and a Reese's Book Club pick. \u003ci\u003eThe Bookbinder\u003c\/i\u003e is her second novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751147864352,"sku":"9780593600467","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7d01f2de9100d1d9d1bc8763ad7e4ced.webp?v=1779965681","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bookbinder-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}