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The Bookbinder of Jericho
- Narrated by: Annabelle Tudor
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
In 1914, when the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, it is the women who must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who work in the bindery at Oxford University Press in Jericho. Peggy is intelligent, ambitious and dreams of going to Oxford University, but for most of her life she has been told her job is to bind the books, not read them. Maude, meanwhile, wants nothing more than what she has. She is extraordinary but vulnerable. Peggy needs to watch over her.
When refugees arrive from the devastated cities of Belgium, it sends ripples through the community and the sisters' lives. Peggy begins to see the possibility of another future where she can use her intellect and not just her hands, but as war and illness reshape her world, it is love, and the responsibility that comes with it, that threatens to hold her back.
2023, ARA Historical Novel Prize, Long-listed
2024, Indie Book Awards Fiction, Short-listed
2024, Australian Book Industry Award General Fiction Book of the Year, Winner
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"I’ve longed to return to Williams’ distinctive blend of riveting historical detail and brilliant women. The Bookbinder of Jericho is everything I wanted and more." (Toni Jordan, author of Addition)
"An extraordinary work of poetic grace and raw beauty that will enfold readers in its powerful and moving narrative. A stunning companion to The Dictionary of Lost Words." (Karen Brooks, author of The Good Wife of Bath)
"Rich, deep and fascinating, it’s what all novels should be – a companion for life." (Tegan Bennett Daylight, author of Safety and Bombora)
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- R W
- 26-04-23
Good book: disappointing narration.
This is a good read (not as good as dictionary of lost words), but don’t spoil it by listening to this narration. The narrator’s pronunciation of names and interpretation of the characters was distracting. Hopefully someone will make a screenplay from the 2 books so we can see the characters come to life as they were written.
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