{"product_id":"book-hszk","title":"The Wartime Book Club","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by true events, \u003ci\u003eThe Wartime Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable story of everyday bravery and resistance, full of romance, drama, and camaraderie and a tribute to the joy of reading and the power of books in our darkest hour.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Isle of Jersey was once a warm and neighborly community, but in 1943, German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets, imposing a harsh rule.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Nazis have ordered Grace La Mottée, the island's only librarian, to destroy books that threaten the new regime. Instead, she hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best friend, she wants to fight back. So she forms the Wartime Book Club: a lifeline, offering fearful islanders the joy and escapism of reading.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But as the occupation drags on, the women's quiet acts of bravery become more perilous – and more important – than ever before. And when tensions turn to violence, they are forced to face the true, terrible cost of resistance …\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Based on astonishing real events, \u003ci\u003eThe Wartime Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to the power of books in the darkest of times – as well as a moving page-turner that brings to life the remarkable, untold story of an island at war.","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348513530160,"sku":"BDhszk","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hszk-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776263338","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hszk","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}