Lit for Fun Online Book Group - "The Lions of Fifth Avenue" by Fiona Davis
The Lit for Fun book group has been meeting since 1980! We read all kinds of fiction and non-fiction and have lively and thought-provoking discussions.
On Jully 9 we'll be discussing The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis. In New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis's latest historical novel, a series of book thefts roils the iconic New York Public Library, leaving two generations of strong-willed women to pick up the pieces.
It's 1913, and Laura Lyons couldn't ask for more out of life—her husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library, allowing their family to live in an apartment within the grand building. When valuable books are stolen at the library, threatening the home and institution she loves, she's forced to confront her shifting political priorities head on.
Eighty years later, in 1993, Sadie Donovan struggles with the legacy of her grandmother, the famous essayist Laura Lyons, especially after landing her dream job as a curator at the New York Public Library. But the job quickly becomes a nightmare when rare manuscripts, notes, and books for her upcoming exhibit begin disappearing from the library's famous collection. Things unexpectedly become personal when an investigation leads Sadie to some unwelcome truths about her own family heritage—truths that shed new light on the biggest tragedy in the library's history.
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