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“The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II” is a good book that you can read online or download to read it later. August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, but the bunkers and drawn curtains that she finds on her arrival are not what she expected. And she certainly never imagined she’d wind up working at Primrose Hill, a dusty old bookshop nestled in the heart of London. Through blackouts and air raids as the Blitz intensifies, Grace discovers the power of storytelling to unite her community in ways she never dreamed—a force that triumphs over even the darkest nights of the war. “A gorgeously written story of love, friendship, and survival set against the backdrop of WWII-era London.” —JILLIAN CANTOR, author of In Another Time and Half Life “A love letter to the power of books to unite us, to hold the world together when it’s falling apart around our ears. This fresh take on what London endured during WWII should catapult Madeline Martin to the top tier of historical fiction novelists.” —KAREN ROBARDS, author of The Black Swan of Paris Don’t miss Madeline Martin’s newest historical novel, The Librarian Spy.

Brief Summary The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

In her hometown Grace Bennett had helped her uncle’s store go from rags to riches but he never gave her credit for it and made living in their home a nightmare. When her mother’s friend Mrs Weatherford offered her and her best friend Vivian a place to stay in London they immediately took it and jetted off to the big city with huge hopes and dreams in the late summer of 1939. Vivian got a job at Harrod’s and Grace at the Primrose Hill Bookshop. The owner was an acquaintance of Mrs Weatherford and agree to hire Grace for 6 months so she could then move on to a better job. Within a few weeks things changed, World War 2 started, Mrs Weatherford’s son Colin got called up in the war and soon war would raise its ugly head on the beautiful city of London, the country and its people.Grace decided that the Bookshop was looking a little lost and needed some straightening up. Through those weeks and then months she made a big difference not only in the shop but in numerous lives. While she thought she wasn’t that strong or brave in the end it was her strength that helped not only bring the community together but touch so many. All through reading, giving people a chance to escape the war even for a few minutes.