{"product_id":"the-secret-society-of-librarians-kate-thompson","title":"The Secret Society of Librarians - Kate Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA WW2 book about books, inspired by true stories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFollowing on from Kate Thompson's much-loved\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Wartime Library\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wartime Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e, another heartbreaking yet heartwarming wartime library-set novel, inspired by real people, real stories, and extensive research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor librarian Joyce Haddington, the pages of her favourite novels have always felt more compelling than her own life. But when war breaks out on her doorstep and a call for help rings out across the libraries of London, she knows she must act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking matters into her own hands, Joyce invites a young Jewish girl to stay with her, and goes underground to begin her plans of resistance. Soon, emboldened by her friends in the Secret Society of Librarians, she pioneers a mobile library scheme to share the power of books in the darkest days of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Joyce's library cannot protect everyone. Far away in Lodz, Poland, her best friend Dorotha has fallen out of touch. Nobody can reach her - and Joyce is beginning to fear the worst . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBased on astonishing real events, this moving page-turner brings to life the remarkable untold story of two women during the war, and reinforces the power of knowledge and books in times of darkness.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished March 10, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nice Stack Of Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986531905736,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5567\/6360\/files\/TheSecretSocietyofLibrarians.jpg?v=1772323453","url":"https:\/\/nicestackofbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-society-of-librarians-kate-thompson","provider":"Nice Stack Of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}