6/23/2023 0 Comments The paris library by janet charles![]() The library is a thriving community of students, writers, diplomats, and book lovers and provides a safe haven. Odile Souchet is obsessed with books and working at The American Library in Paris. ![]() The Paris Library – Janet Skeslien Charles set in two time periods of 1939 Paris and 1980’s America. ![]() It also recounts the consequences of unspeakable betrayal, when the people we count on for understanding and protection fail us. The Paris Library illuminates a seldom-seen slice of history: the role of women and their fate during the war. Under the courageous guidance of Miss Reeder, Odile and her fellow librarians defy the authorities to make sure all their subscribers, even those deemed no longer desirable, get access to books and remain part of their community, whatever the cost.Ĭhoices as black and white as the words on a page become a murky shade of grey - choices that will put many of the wrong side of history, and the consequences of which will echo for decades to come. The Nazi 'Library Protector' changes the rules overnight, declaring a war on words and making the librarians risk their lives to do their jobs. But then the Nazis invade Paris, and everything changes. When war is declared, the Library is determined to remain open. The Library and its thriving community of students, writers, diplomats and book lovers provide her with a safe haven. Odile Souchet is obsessed with books, and working at The American Library in Paris for the formidable Director Dorothy Reeder is all she has ever dreamed of. ![]() In the darkness of war, the light of books. ![]()
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