She and her colleagues defied the Bibliotheksschutz by delivering books to Jewish readers after they were forbidden from entering the library. Believe it or not, the idea for this book began in a small town in. The Paris Library (Wheeler Large Print Book Series) by Charles, Janet Skeslien at .uk - ISBN 10: 1432879685 - ISBN 13: 9781432879686 - Wheeler Publishing Large Print - 2021. The wit, empathy, and meticulous research that brings The Paris Library to life also brings to light a cast of lively real-life characters and a little-known chapter of World War II history: the story of the American librarian, Miss Reeder, who created the Soldiers’ Service to deliver books to servicemen, and who later faced the Nazi ‘Library Protector’ in order to keep her library open. In Paris, 1939, Odile is loving her new job at the American Library, with its thriving community of students, writers and book lovers. The Paris Library’s dual narratives explore the relationships that make us who we are – family and friends, first loves and favorite authors. The Paris Library is based on the true story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris during World War 2. Lily, a lonely teenager yearning to break free of Froid, is obsessed by the French woman who lives next door.Īs the two become friends, Odile sees herself in Lily – the same love of language, the same longings, the same lethal jealousy. Though most adults are cowed by her, the neighbor girl will not let her be.

Widowed and alone, Odile suffers the solitary confinement of small-town life. When the Nazis march into the city, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved library. Yet when war is declared, there's also a war on words. Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet seems to have the perfect life with her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris.

She soon has it all – a handsome police officer beau, an English best friend, and a job at the American Library in Paris, a thriving community of students, writers, diplomats, and book lovers. Odile Souchet is obsessed with books and the Dewey Decimal System, which makes order out of chaos.

The paris library book