The Paris library : a novel
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Published
New York : Atria Books, 2021.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
353 pages ; 24 cm
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Incline Village Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION SKESLI 2021
1 available
FICTION SKESLI 2021
1 available
Sierra View Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION SKESLI 2021
1 available
FICTION SKESLI 2021
1 available
South Valleys Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION SKESLI 2021
3 available
FICTION SKESLI 2021
3 available
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION SKESLI 2021 | Checked Out | April 28, 2024 |
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION SKESLI 2021 | Checked Out | May 1, 2024 |
Incline Village Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION SKESLI 2021 | Checked Out | April 27, 2024 |
Incline Village Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION SKESLI 2021 | On Shelf | |
Sierra View Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION SKESLI 2021 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
American Library in Paris -- Fiction.
Betrayal -- Fiction
Books and reading -- Fiction
Female friendship -- Fiction
French -- United States -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Intergenerational relations -- Fiction
Teenagers -- Montana -- Fiction.
War fiction.
Women librarians -- Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jewish resistance -- France -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Fiction.
Betrayal -- Fiction
Books and reading -- Fiction
Female friendship -- Fiction
French -- United States -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Intergenerational relations -- Fiction
Teenagers -- Montana -- Fiction.
War fiction.
Women librarians -- Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jewish resistance -- France -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France -- Fiction.
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Published
New York : Atria Books, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Description
Based on a true story, describes how a lonely teenager in 1983 Montana befriends an elderly neighbor and uncovers her past as a librarian at the American Library in Paris who joined the Resistance when the Nazis arrived.
Description
"Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau; Margaret, her best friend from England; her adored twin brother Remy; and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear - including her beloved library. After the invasion, as the Nazis declare a war on words and darkness falls over the City of Light, Odile and her fellow librarians join the Resistance with the best weapons they have: books. They risk their lives again and again to help their fellow Jewish readers. When the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. Montana, 1983. Odile's solitary existence in gossipy small-town Montana is unexpectedly interrupted by Lily, her neighbor, a lonely teenager longing for adventure. As Lily uncovers more about Odile's mysterious past, they find they share a love of language, the same longings, the same lethal jealousy. Odile helps Lily navigate the troubled waters of adolescence by always recommending just the right book at the right time, never suspecting that Lily will be the one to help her reckon with her own terrible secret. Based on the true story of the American Library in Paris, The Paris Library explores the geography of resentment, the consequences of terrible choices made, and how extraordinary heroism can be found in the quietest of places"--,Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skeslien Charles, J. (2021). The Paris library: a novel (First Atria Books hardcover edition.). Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skeslien Charles, Janet. 2021. The Paris Library: A Novel. Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skeslien Charles, Janet. The Paris Library: A Novel Atria Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skeslien Charles, Janet. The Paris Library: A Novel First Atria Books hardcover edition., Atria Books, 2021.
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