Book description
Inspired by true events, a fictionalized retelling of how one woman brought a world of books to children in Germany after World War II, and changed their lives forever. Anneliese and Peter will never be the same after the war that took their father's life. One day, while wandering theâŠ
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1 author picked The Lady with the Books as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In the dark era of post-World War II Germany, journalist, author, and translator Jella Lepman organized a traveling exhibit of over 2,000 books from 14 countries. The Lady with the Books is a fictionalized account of Lepmanâs project, told through the eyes of siblings Annelise and Peter, who enter the exhibit hoping to find food and discover something even more sustainingâbooks, and the hope of better days to come.
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