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'This beautifully crafted novel is a tribute to the power of books' Sunday Express In 1958, Sylvia Blackwell, a newly-trained librarian, takes up the post of Children's Librarian in a run down library in the market town of East Mole. But her project to inspire the local children to read is threatened by undercurrents of prejudice in the seemingly pleasant town. Her position is also affected by her love affair with a married GP. The relationship his precocious daughter forms with the son of Sylvia's neighbour, and a deprived child struggling to pass the impending eleven plus, puts Sylvia's job and the existence of the library in danger. How do the children fare as a result of the books Sylvia introduces them to? And how does the library alter the children's lives?

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PublisherPenguin Books LTD

ISBN-139780241330234

eBay Product ID (ePID)8046671407

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Book TitleThe Librarian: the Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller

AuthorSalley Vickers

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicBooks

Publication Year2018

Number of Pages400 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height198mm

Item Width129mm

Item Weight318g

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Title_AuthorSalley Vickers

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by petebuckl-4
17 Mar, 2021
A lovely read.
It is set in the late 1950s, a more innocent time and the lovely librarian described the area so well that I could picture it all. !! I loved her organising part of the library and the encouragement she showed to the children. A 'Feel Good' Book for me. Sally Vickers is a great author and describes the settings in all her books so very well.
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by jafjac_4dvx5gf
06 Apr, 2021
Slightly underwhelming
The writing was rather clunky: not convinced by the dialogue. I wondered if the idea had come first, and then the characters were made to fit. /for me they did not come fully to life. I felt she was less able to conjure up this post war era than the subjects she has dealt with from longer ago. But it was still a pleasant read, with some interesting ideas.
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by daytrans
21 Mar, 2025
I haven't yet read the book. Bought all...
I haven't yet read the book. Bought all of Salley Vickers' books, working my way through them. She's a phenomenal writer.
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by berenicepf2005
09 May, 2019
Excellent read
Excellent book. Entertaining.
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by govanslapheid
04 Aug, 2021
A good bed-time read.....
A good read; not as complex as Miss Garnet's Angel.
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by patandden2010
05 Aug, 2020
Very interesting
Good read
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by artistsall
15 May, 2019
THe book was in very good condition. Thank you !
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by jukem_6
23 Dec, 2022
Very good
Very good book
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by susyq2233-2
13 May, 2020
Suitable
Predictable
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