The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
What is lost when knowledge is withheld?
In 1914, when the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, it is the women who must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who work in the bindery at Oxford University Press in Jericho. Peggy is intelligent, ambitious and dreams of going to Oxford University, but for most of her life she has been told her job is to bind the books, not read them. Maude, meanwhile, wants nothing more than what she has. She is extraordinary but vulnerable. Peggy needs to watch over her.
When refugees arrive from the devastated cities of Belgium, it sends ripples through the community and through the sisters' lives. Peggy begins to see the possibility of another future where she can use her intellect and not just her hands, but as war and illness reshape her world, it is love, and the responsibility that comes with it, that threaten to hold her back.
In this beautiful companion to the international bestseller The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams explores another little-known slice of history seen through women's eyes. Evocative, subversive and rich with unforgettable characters, The Bookbinder of Jericho is a story about knowledge who gets to make it, who gets to access it, and what is lost when it is withheld.
Format: Paperback | 432 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3 x 3.1 | 556g
Publication Date: 28 Mar 2023
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication City/Country: South Melbourne, Australia
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1922806625
ISBN13: 9781922806628
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including tiny scuff marks along the edges. Three pages at the front of the book have very minor scuff marks on their top-right corner (barely noticeable). No other missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.