The Radcliffe Ladies' Reading Club
A Novel
$40.87
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2023
Summary
Never underestimate the power of a woman with a shop full of books.
Literature has the power to speak to each of us uniquely - but also to draw us together.
Massachusetts, 1954. With bags packed alongside her heavy heart, Alice Campbell escaped halfway across the country and found herself in front of a derelict building tucked among the cobblestone streets of Cambridge. She turns it into the enchanting bookshop of her dreams, knowing firsthand the power of books to comfort the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781728248578 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1728248574 |
| Author: | Julia Bryan Thomas |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Landmark |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 355g |
| Dimensions: | 212mm x 141mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“Relevant now … A good fit for enthusiasts of historical fiction centering young women, New England settings, and college nostalgia.” – Booklist
“A loving, engaging tribute to female friendship and the intimate power of books.” – Mary Anna Evans, Benjamin Franklin Award-winning author of The Physicist’s Daughter
“A story of female freedom and constraints that doesn’t shy away from the trauma–and joy–that faced U.S. women in the 1950s.” – Kirkus
“Elegant prose and compelling storytelling….I loved every heartbreaking, empowering, unexpected and uplifting moment of it.” – Penny Haw, author of The Invincible Miss Cust
“Endlessly charming…you will never want to leave the Cambridge Bookshop.” – Mariah Fredericks, author of The Lindbergh Nanny
“Readers who enjoy character-driven narratives will appreciate the gradual but notable changes in the friendships and how the women relate to one another… . a great choice for book clubs.” – Library Journal
About The Author
Julia Bryan Thomas
Julia Bryan Thomas is a graduate of Northeastern State University and the Yale Writers’ Workshop and the author of For Those Who Are Lost. She is married to mystery novelist Will Thomas.
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