Book guide
The Bookbinder of Jericho
As World War One reshapes women's lives, a young bookbinder must choose between duty, love, and the possibility of writing her own future.
GenresHistoricalLiterary
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalWar storyHistoricalClass divideLiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryDisabled repLiterarySocial commentary
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About The Bookbinder of Jericho
When the men leave for the Western Front, Peggy and her friends must shoulder the burden at home. As she moves between her narrowboat full of memories and the demands of the bookbindery where she works, Peggy's dreams of escaping for a new life feel ever more remote. But the war brings people together in unexpected ways. New friends and lovers offer new opportunities but also present difficult choices - and Peggy must write her own story.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
The Dictionary of Lost Words companion novels · Book 2 of 2
Content warnings
- war themes
- death
- grief
- misogyny
- sexism
- injury
- medical trauma
- classism
- pandemic
- child death
- sexual content
- ableism
- xenophobia
