{"product_id":"air-raid-book-club-lost-bookshop-2-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","title":"The Air Raid Book Club \u0026 The Lost Bookshop 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Air Raid Book Club\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Lost Bookshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n(The Air Raid Book Club) \/ 9780008609214 (The Lost Bookshop)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Headline Review \/ One More Chapter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis paperback duo brings together two beloved novels celebrating the healing power of books and friendship. The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons carries readers to Blitz-era London, where a grieving bookseller finds unexpected purpose sheltering a young refugee. The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods weaves a dual-timeline mystery around a vanishing Dublin bookshop that reshapes three strangers' lives. Together, these stories celebrate resilience and the quiet magic of a well-loved shelf, making this collection a warm gift for readers who believe a good book can change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Air Raid Book Club opens in 1938 London, where widowed bookseller Gertie Bingham runs the shop she once shared with her late husband, Harry. When a young Jewish refugee arrives seeking safety, Gertie's world expands beyond her grief, and the pair form an unlikely bond as the Blitz closes in. Lyons captures the texture of wartime London - blackout curtains, rationed tea, neighbors huddled in shelters - showing how a shop full of stories becomes a lifeline for a fractured community. It is a tender study of loss, courage, and quiet heroism.\n\nThe Lost Bookshop moves to modern and 1920s Dublin, following Opaline, Martha, and Henry as their lives intersect around a bookshop that seems to vanish and reappear at will. Opaline's search for a lost manuscript, Martha's escape from a difficult marriage, and Henry's academic obsession with a rare book collide in a story steeped in folklore and magical realism. Woods blends past and present with warmth and wit, suggesting the right book, found at the right moment, can rewrite a life. Both novels honor bookshops as sanctuaries and reading as an act of hope, resonant for anyone who has ever turned to a story in a difficult moment and found the courage to keep going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo immersive novels in one paperback set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweeping historical fiction paired with atmospheric magical realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes The Lost Bookshop, a Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA moving tribute to bookshops and the power of stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect gift for book clubs and avid readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Air Raid Book Club — In 1938 London, widowed bookseller Gertie Bingham shelters a young Jewish refugee, and their bond becomes a lifeline as the Blitz closes in around them.\nThe Lost Bookshop — Opaline, Martha, and Henry are drawn to a vanishing Dublin bookshop whose secrets span a century, weaving folklore, mystery, and healing into one atmospheric tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAnnie Lyons is a British author of uplifting fiction, best known for The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett. After a career in bookselling and publishing, she writes full-time from southeast London, drawing on her love of libraries for The Air Raid Book Club. Evie Woods is the internationally bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop, translated into more than thirty languages and shortlisted for the British Book Awards' Page-Turner of the Year. Woods writes atmospheric fiction blending folklore, history, and magical realism, celebrating stories and the shops that keep them alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA heartfelt gift for the reader who loves a story within a story, this pairing celebrates bookshops, community, and second chances. Both novels remind us why we fall for reading - ideal for book clubs, holiday gifting, birthdays, or your own cozy shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Authors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57127506051446,"sku":"MAN-BRG+1-U240450-839928985X","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/air-raid-book-club-lost-bookshop-various-authors-paperback.jpg?v=1785809692","url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/products\/air-raid-book-club-lost-bookshop-2-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}