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A review by lollybee
The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Set during the First World War, the Bookbinder of Jericho tells the story of Peggy and her twin sister Maude.
Working in the bindery section of Oxford University Press, Peggy aspires to complete her education and become a scholar at Oxford.
Set against the backdrop of the havoc of war, Spanish Flu and the restrictions upon the lives of women, Peggy struggles with doing what is right for her against the obligation she feels towards those around her.
As with her previous book, The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams weaves a fascinating story of social injustice and the struggle of women in a world where the rules are made by men.
Working in the bindery section of Oxford University Press, Peggy aspires to complete her education and become a scholar at Oxford.
Set against the backdrop of the havoc of war, Spanish Flu and the restrictions upon the lives of women, Peggy struggles with doing what is right for her against the obligation she feels towards those around her.
As with her previous book, The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams weaves a fascinating story of social injustice and the struggle of women in a world where the rules are made by men.