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The bookbinder of Jericho / Pip Williams.
By: Williams, Pip.
Publisher: London : Chatto & Windus, 2023Description: 432 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781784745189 (hbk.) :; 1784745189 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Fiction | General | General Fiction | Modern & contemporary fiction | Historical fictionSummary: When the men of Oxford University Press leave for the Western Front, Peggy, her twin sister Maude and their friends in the bookbindery must shoulder the burden at home. As Peggy moves between her narrowboat full of memories and the demands of the Press, her dreams of studying feel ever more remote. She must know her place, fold her pages and never stop to savour the precious words in front of her. From volunteer nurses to refugees fleeing the horrors of occupation, the war brings women together from all walks of life, and with them some difficult choices for Peggy. New friends and lovers offer new opportunities, but they also make new demands - and Peggy must write her own story.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult book | Eccleston Library Novels | Available | 38055400023643 | ||||
| Adult book | Haydock Library Novels | Issued | 07/05/2024 | 38055400023654 | |||
| Adult book | Newton-le-Willows Library Novels | Available | 38055400023655 |
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When the men of Oxford University Press leave for the Western Front, Peggy, her twin sister Maude and their friends in the bookbindery must shoulder the burden at home. As Peggy moves between her narrowboat full of memories and the demands of the Press, her dreams of studying feel ever more remote. She must know her place, fold her pages and never stop to savour the precious words in front of her. From volunteer nurses to refugees fleeing the horrors of occupation, the war brings women together from all walks of life, and with them some difficult choices for Peggy. New friends and lovers offer new opportunities, but they also make new demands - and Peggy must write her own story.