The Woman in the Library The Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020) confronts the bitter truth of

confronts the bitter truth of his father’s life

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she'd been telling her friends about him for months now

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In this magisterial book

The Woman in the Library The Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020) confronts the bitter truth ofIn every person's story, there is something to hide The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman's terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. While they wait for the all clear, four strangers sitting at the same table pass the time in conversation and friendships are struck. Each has his