
The Bookshop of Secrets
An uplifting historical fiction novel for fans of books about books in 2025!
Read by: Polly Edsell
Author: Kerry Barrett
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Published: 13th February 2025
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'What a page turner!' Daisy Wood, author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
***'***A delicious Art Deco novel with a delightfully acerbic heroine.' Marius Gabriel, author of The German Daughter
'Original and immersive.' Eva Glyn, author of An Island of Secrets
In a bookshop nestled in the sprawling streets of Lisbon, a shopkeeper leads a double life...
Looking for a new start after her father's death, Lara Hope arrives in Lisbon in search of a family she's never met.
As war storms across Europe, Lara finds solace and belonging in her landlady's tranquil bookshop in one of the most beautiful corners of the city.
But when she witnesses a customer secretly swapping a book, she realises the bookshop is not all it seems. Lara is plunged into a labyrinthine world of mystery and facades, encountering new friends, an unexpected romance, and even royalty... Is she prepared to risk it all for this new life?
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As the 20th century war rages on, Lara's journey through the labyrinthine world of secrets and facades becomes a saga of its own. The bookshop, an up-coming haven of tranquilly amidst the chaos, holds stories waiting to be unravelled.
For fans of Lucinda Riley (Atlas), Alexandra Walsh (The Forgotten Palace), Elena Collins (The Lady of the Loch), Amanda Geard (The Moon Gate), and Louise Douglas (The Lost Notebook).
HarperCollins 2025
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ISBN: 9780008603205
ISBN-10: 0008603200
Published: 13th February 2025
Format: Digital Audiobook
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Duration: 10:44.22