Bookbinder of Jericho

PRAISE FOR THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS:'A really thought-provoking novel' Reese Witherspoon'An enchanting story about love, loss and the power of language' Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory''Your job is to bind the books, not read them.'When the men of Oxford University Press leave for the Western Front, Peggy, her twin sister Maude and their friends in the bookbindery must shoulder the burden at home. As Peggy moves between her narrowboat full of memories and the demands of the Press, her dreams of studying feel ever more remote. She must know her place, fold her pages and never stop to savour the precious words in front of her.From volunteer nurses to refugees fleeing the horrors of occupation, the war brings women together from all walks of life, and with them some difficult choices for Peggy. New friends and lovers offer new opportunities, but they also make new demands - and Peggy must write her own story.

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, Will enfold readers in its powerful and moving narrative. A stunning companion to The Dictionary of Lost Words, this book is... another triumph for Pip Williams, Heart wrenching... Pip Williams writes with great insight and fascinating detail of working-class women, the war effort and World War I refugees, The Bookbinder of Jericho will teach you things you'll never forget - not just about how books were made, but who the women were who made them. Rich, deep and fascinating, Pip Williams has an unnerving and magnificent skill at creating characters who step off the page and directly into your heart and memory... Reading [The Bookbinder of Jericho] felt like coming home

Pip Williams was born in London, grew up in Sydney and now calls the Adelaide Hills home. She is the author of the international number one bestseller, The Dictionary of Lost Words, described by The Times as 'an extraordinary, charming novel'. It was also a New York Times bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and has been translated into over thirty languages to worldwide acclaim. Pip's second novel, The Bookbinder of Jericho, sprang from her discovery of archival footage of women who worked in the bindery of Oxford University Press during the early twentieth century. When she tried to find out more about them, there was almost nothing. Despite their important role in the production of books, barely a word has been written about them until now.

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