{"product_id":"the-banned-books-of-berlin","title":"The Banned Books of Berlin","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn unforgettable story, tying together past and present, from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Forgotten Bookshop in Paris \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Royal Librarian\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerlin, 1933. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe night skies are burning bright with huge bonfires of banned books. The Nazi party is swelling in number and Berlin is no longer a safe place for young Freya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eShe can only watch on, horrified, as her beloved city falls to fascism - and the usually law-abiding Freya is forced to make a choice: continue being a bystander, or sacrifice herself to save the lives of others...\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles, present day\u003c\/strong\u003e. Maddie commutes home to her family to reset. Struggling to fully turn off from her work, she is surprised to come across a pre-war German diary amongst her Grandpa's things. And when she starts to dig into the diary, Maddie's shocked by what she finds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eAnd so begins a journey that will take Maddie beyond America as she searches for the truth about Freya, and how she changed people's lives across the globe...\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping tale of bravery and betrayal, perfect for fans of Barbara Davis and Madeline Martin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \n            \u003cstrong\u003eReaders can't put down Daisy Wood's books!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n          \u003cp\u003e'Amazing! Delightful! Perfection!' NetGalley reviewer      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I couldn't put it down... utterly enthralling from start to finish!' NetGalley reviewer      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'This is the best historical fiction I've read,' NetGalley reviewer      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I cannot stop talking about how much I love this book,' NetGalley reviewer      \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'A genuine pleasure,' NetGalley reviewer      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages | Published April 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63977930588509,"sku":"9780008699185","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-banned-books-of-berlin","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}