The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II

Inspired By The True World War Ii History Of The Few Bookshops To Survive The Blitz, The Last Bookshop In London Is A Timeless Story Of Wartime Loss, Love And The Enduring Power Of Literature. August 1939: London Is Dismal Under The Weight Of Impending War With Germany As Hitler’s Forces Continue To Sweep Across Europe. Into This Uncertain Maelstrom Steps Grace Bennett, Young And Ready For A Fresh Start In The Bustling City Streets She’s Always Dreamed Of—and Miles Away From Her Troubled Past In The Countryside. With Aspirations Of Working At A Department Store, Grace Never Imagined She’d Wind Up Employed At Primrose Hill, An Offbeat Bookshop Nestled In The Heart Of The City—after All, She’s Never Been Much Of A Reader. Overwhelmed With Organizing The Cluttered Store, She Doesn’t Have Time To Read The Books She Sells. But When One Is Gifted To Her, What Starts As An Obligation Becomes A Passion That Draws Her Into The Incredible World Of Literature. As The Blitz Rains Down Bombs On The City Night After Night, A Devastating Attack Leaves The Libraries And Shops Of London’s Literary Center In Ruins. Miraculously, Grace’s Bookshop Survives The Firestorm. Through Blackouts And Air Raids, Grace Continues Running The Shop, Discovering A Newfound Comfort In The Power Of Words And Storytelling That Unites Her Community In Ways She Never Imagined—a Force That Triumphs Over Even The Darkest Nights Of War-torn London.