The Secret Society of Librarians 是 Kate Thompson 根據真實人物、真實事件及大量史料考證創作的歷史小說，以二戰時期的倫敦與波蘭為舞臺，描寫兩位因「秘密圖書館員協會」結識的女性，在戰火中以書籍守護希望的故事。她們將圖書館搬進地下鐵，打造流動圖書館，讓閱讀成為動盪年代中的慰藉。然而，當其中一人被送往波蘭集中營，兩人的命運也因此改變。本書細膩描寫友情、勇氣與閱讀帶來的力量，在歷史洪流中呈現平凡人物的不凡選擇。The Secret Society of Librarians is a heartbreaking yet heartwarming wartime library-set novel, inspired by real people, real stories, and extensive research.Meeting through real-life Secret Society of Librarians in London, two women form a close bond. When WW2 hits, they take their libraries underground, creating create a roaming underground library.But when one of them is taken to Poland and a concentration camp, they think there is no chance of ever being reunited again...This is an inspirational, true and compelling story about friendship, everyday bravery and the power of books, with a dual narrative set between London and Poland in the 1940s.
