Description A tender and wise novel about love, family, and forgiveness in 1960s Australia, in which a lonely farmer finds his world turned upside down by a vibrant woman determined to open the first bookstore his town has ever seen--and to leave her haunting memories of the Holocaust far behind.
He lives in Melbourne, Australia..
He won Australia\'s National Biography Award in 2005 for his memoir The Boy in the Green Suit.
About the Author Robert Hillman is the author of The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted and the coauthor of The Honey Thief.
Perfect for fans of The Little Paris Bookshop and The Light Between Oceans, The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted cherishes the power of love, literature, and forgiveness to transform our lives, and--if we dare allow them--to mend our Broken hearts.
Twenty-four years earlier, she had been marched to the gates of Auschwitz.
But Hannah is a haunted woman.
Recently abandoned by an unfaithful wife--and still missing her sweet son, Peter--Tom dares to believe that he might make Hannah happy.
Despite the fact that Tom has only read only one book in his life, when Hannah hires him to install shelving for the shop, the two discover an astonishing spark.
Newly arrived from Hungary, Hannah is unlike anyone he\'s ever met--she\'s passionate, brilliant, and fiercely determined to open sleepy Hometown\'s first bookshop.
I will remember this novel for a long time to come."--Steven Rowley Can one unlikely Bookshop heal two Broken souls? It is 1968 in rural Australia and lonely Tom Hope can\'t make heads or tails of Hannah Babel. "Beautifully written."--Garth Stein "A poignant journey of unthinkable loss, love, and the healing capacity of the written word."--Ellen Keith "Reminds us of the redemptive power of sharing our stories.
Description A tender and wise novel about love, family, and forgiveness in 1960s Australia, in which a lonely farmer finds his world turned upside down by a vibrant woman determined to open the first bookstore his town has ever seen--and to leave her haunting memories of the Holocaust far behind
