Thursday, December 21, 2023

The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt

 


The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt-342 pages

Bob is a retired librarian passing his solitary days surrounded by books and small comforts in a house in Portland, Oregon. One morning on his daily walk he encounters a confused elderly woman lost in a market and returns her to the senior center that is her home. Hoping to fill the void he's known since retiring, he begins volunteering at the center. 

Behind Bob straight-man facade is the story of an unhappy child's runaway adventure during the last days of the Second World War, of true love won and stolen away, of the purpose and pride found in the librarian's vocation, and of the pleasures of a life lived to the side of the masses. 
Seriously...what library worker would not love to read a book with this cover??!!  Very good story line, with a surprise twist.  I enjoyed the setting and the characters.  I recommend this book.




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