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The Keeper of Hidden Books

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The Keeper of Hidden Books

Written by: Madeline Martin
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz!

A BookBub Pick for Best Historical Fiction of Summer 2023

A heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together, inspired by the true story of the underground library in WWII Warsaw, by the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London.

All her life, Zofia has found comfort in two things during times of hardship: books and her best friend, Janina. But no one could have imagined the horrors of the Nazi occupation in Warsaw. As the bombs rain down and Hitler’s forces loot and destroy the city, Zofia finds that now books are also in need of saving.

With the death count rising and persecution intensifying, Zofia jumps to action to save her friend and salvage whatever books she can from the wreckage, hiding them away, and even starting a clandestine book club. She and her dearest friend never surrender their love of reading, even when Janina is forced into the newly formed ghetto.

But the closer Warsaw creeps toward liberation, the more dangerous life becomes for the women and their families – and escape may not be possible for everyone. As the destruction rages around them, Zofia must fight to save her friend and preserve her culture and community using the only weapon they have left - literature.

“Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they are transported…with Madeline Martin's vivid and inspiring characters.” —Kelly Rimmer, author of The Warsaw Orphan

"Madeline Martin immerses us in the expertly rendered and fascinating worlds.” —Natasha Lester, author of The Riviera House

Don't miss Madeline Martin's next heartwarming historical novel,
The Booklover's Library!

Also by Madeline Martin:

  • The Librarian Spy
  • The Last Bookshop in London
©2023 Madeline Martin (P)2023 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
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The best of Madeline Martin

Absolutely the best story in her series… just a triumph of historical literature that made my heart ache and sing. I can’t say anything negative about it, it’s a must listen.

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Couldn’t stop listening!

My favourite audible book from 2023! The narrator’s performance brought the story to life! I felt the anguish, the loss, the determination and of course the love to my very core. Many parallels in today’s world on banning books and the rise of authoritarianism and antisemitism in the US. Grateful that I live in Canada, but the rumblings are happening here too. Even though this is a work of excellent fiction my heart is breaking for our world.

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A Great Read

I am a huge fan of historical fiction written about actual events in history and more specifically about WW11. I have read hundreds of books on this topic and it isn't lost on me that there are so many moving parts and important and heartbreaking stories to come from that time that I'll never know them all. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it started a little slow. Once I got into it I was hooked. I highly recommend it. I especially appreciated the information that the author added at the end about the actual events of that time and the research that she did.

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