{"product_id":"the-air-raid-book-club-9781035401024","title":"The Air Raid Book Club","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e''Touching and heartwarming . . . get those tissues ready'' - \u003cb\u003eJill Mansell\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e''A warm and tender tale about the power of books'' - \u003cb\u003eRuth Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon, 1938. Bookseller \u003cb\u003eGertie Bingham\u003c\/b\u003e is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able to have a child of her own. Struggling to face running the bookshop she and Harry opened together, Gertie is preparing to sell up and move away when she is asked if she would be willing to take in a young Jewish refugee from Germany. Gertie is unsure and when sullen teenager \u003cb\u003eHedy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFischer\u003c\/b\u003e arrives, Gertie fears she has nothing left to give the troubled girl. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the German bombers come and the lights go out over London, \u003cb\u003eGertie and Hedy\u003c\/b\u003e realise that joining forces will make them stronger, and that books have the power to bring young and old together and unite a community in need in its darkest hour...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders adore \u003ci\u003eThe Air Raid Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eI loved this\u003c\/b\u003e . . . a sweet and nourishing ode to books that historical fiction fans will love'' - \u003cb\u003eKate Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA charming, uplifting story\u003c\/b\u003e of resourceful women and the healing power of books'' - \u003cb\u003eClare Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Tender, touching and utterly heart-warming'' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eSarah Steele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''A \u003cb\u003ewonderful story of strong female friendship\u003c\/b\u003e and found family . . . I absolutely adored it'' - ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cb\u003eReal reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eBeautiful and \u003cb\u003emoving in a way that we need right now'' \u003c\/b\u003e- ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cb\u003eReal reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A beautiful depiction of a community \u003c\/b\u003estriving to survive together\u003cb\u003e'' \u003c\/b\u003e- ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cb\u003eReal reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A gentle,\u003cb\u003e heartwarming\u003c\/b\u003e read'' - ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ \u003cb\u003eReal reader review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warm and tender tale about the power and healing of friendship and community and the magic of books\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Annie writes her characters with humanity, humour and respect and their stories will stay with me for a very long time. A wonderful, heart-warming read -- Ruth Hogan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of heart\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Annie Lyons has cleverly woven the horror and heartbreak of war with the resilience of human nature, the strength of love, and the importance of friends . . . satisfying, funny, uplifting . . . A fabulous story, \u003cb\u003eperfect for fans of Lissa Evans and AJ Pearce.\u003c\/b\u003e I adored it. -- Kerry Barrett\u003cbr\u003eAnnie Lyons has the rare gift of bringing an unfamiliar world alive in such a way that the reader drops right into the heart of the action . . . This is \u003cb\u003ea book to be read and re-read\u003c\/b\u003e - each time there will be something new to discover . . . \u003cb\u003ea triumph\u003c\/b\u003e -- Celia Anderson\u003cbr\u003eIf you're looking for a \u003cb\u003ewarm and nostalgic\u003c\/b\u003e read, \u003ci\u003eThe Air Raid Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e will definitely be your cup of tea. This story of love, bravery and found family is \u003cb\u003eheart-wrenching and utterly charming. I sobbed\u003c\/b\u003e my way through the final chapters. -- Fiona Lucas\u003cbr\u003eThis story of grief, community, friendship and the restorative power of books, is \u003cb\u003echarming, witty and thoroughly absorbing\u003c\/b\u003e from first page to last. Gertie is the very best of heroines: feisty and compassionate. I adored following her and Lyons' cast of colourfully drawn characters through the desperate landscape of the Second World War to the swooping joy of an ending which left tears rolling down my face. \u003cb\u003eThis book is exactly what we need right now to remind us that, with kindness, love and compassion for our fellow man, there is always light beyond the darkness\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lisa Timoney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI devoured it \u003c\/b\u003e. . . and was caught up in the world of Gertie and Hedy and the Book Club in WW2, turning the pages to find out more . . . a beautifully written story and a book full of heart. -- Beezy Marsh\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etender, touching and utterly heart-warming\u003c\/b\u003e tale, set against the horrors of the Blitz. Readers will adore Gertie and Hedy -- Sarah Steele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA charming, uplifting story\u003c\/b\u003e of resourceful women and the healing power of books -- Clare Chambers, bestselling author of Small Pleasures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmersive and thought-provoking \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Through the agony of grief and the darkness of war, Annie weaves persistent hope . . . a triumphant success! -- Laura Carlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved this\u003c\/b\u003e . . . a sweet and nourishing ode to books that historical fiction fans will love -- Kate Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Air Raid Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e is a total gem of a book - it \u003cb\u003ecompletely swept me away\u003c\/b\u003e -- Miranda Dickinson\u003cbr\u003eI loved \u003ci\u003eThe Air Raid Book Club . . . \u003c\/i\u003eGertie and Hedy are wonderful characters and their intertwined stories are just \u003cb\u003eso touching and heartwarming\u003c\/b\u003e. What a beautiful novel this is. And as for that ending . . . \u003cb\u003eget those tissues ready\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jill Mansell","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738051588439,"sku":"9781035401024","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035401024.jpg?v=1723811712","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-air-raid-book-club-9781035401024","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}