The Underground Library

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by Jennifer Ryan (Goodreads Author)

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Don’t think it qualifies as Historical Fiction. The author explains in the epilogue where she got the base for her novel! Thought the book was really good and heartfelt! After reading the epilogue what do you think?
Ellen This is absolutely historical fiction. Based on the library of Bethnal Green moving underground during the Blitz, qualifies it as such. Add in the det…moreThis is absolutely historical fiction. Based on the library of Bethnal Green moving underground during the Blitz, qualifies it as such. Add in the details such as the Isle of Man serving as an internment camp, the visas given to Jews to be household servants, the admission of Jewish refugees to Portugal, all speak to the depth of the story.(less)
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