A gripping and heartwarming novel inspired by the true events of the women who joined the resistance in Jersey during the German occupation in WW2, based around a book club and its members, who found solace during the war in the words of forbidden books.

Hodder & Stoughton is offering copies of The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson to book clubs to review.

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Jersey, 1943. When the German Army invades the tranquil island, librarian Grace La Motée is determined to keep her services running. Ordered to destroy books which threaten the Nazi regime, she refuses, instead hiding them away and fighting back by forming a book club: a lifeline to help islanders escape the terror of war, one chapter at a time.

But soon Grace's quiet acts of bravery become even more perilous. She's harbouring dangerous secrets - ones that put her life in danger - and when tensions turn to violence, she is forced to face the true, terrible cost of resistance . . .

Based on astonishing real events, The Wartime Book Club is a love letter to the power of books in the darkest of times - as well as a moving page turner that brings to life the remarkable, untold story of an island at war.

'One of the very best books I've read in a long time. A gripping, emotional rollercoaster and a true hymn to the power and spirit of novels' - Peter James

'A poignant masterpiece that paints a vivid picture of Nazi-occupied life on the isle of Jersey and illustrates how books can truly provide hope in the darkest of times . . . raw and real, this story will pull at your heart' - Madeline Martin

If you and your book club would like to take part, please complete this survey by 13 September.

The books will be delivered to you in September and you will have six weeks after you receive the books to send back individual reviews. To select the groups, we anonymise your applications and share with the publisher to choose.

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