I grew up loving libraries and bookshops. We need such spaces more than ever, and I thank the dedicated, hard-working booksellers and librarians who create these literary havens.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Janet Skeslien Charles is the award-winning author of Moonlight in Odessa, which was published in ten languages. Her shorter work has appeared in the literary magazine Slice and the anthology Montana Noir, among other venues. Janet first became interested in the incredible true story of the librarians who stood up to the Nazi “Book Protector” when she worked as the programs manager at the American Library in Paris. Her novel The Paris Library will be published in twenty languages. She divides her time between Montana and Paris.
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Title: The Paris library : a novel / Janet Skeslien Charles.
Names: Skeslien Charles, Janet, author.
Description: Simon & Schuster Canada edition
Identifiers: Canadiana (print) 20190202084 | Canadiana (ebook) 20190202106 |
ISBN 9781982134914 (softcover) | ISBN 9781982134938 (ebook)
Classification: LCC PS3619.K54 P37 2020 | DDC 813/.6 --dc23
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