There is a lot to be said about Nancy Mitford, a successful author and a flamboyant woman, with a life larger than life itself. Her life inspired NYT bestseller author Michelle Gable, with her being the main character of The Bookseller´s Secret.
Mitford, a successful writer in the making, is estranged from her husband and complex family - in terms of political allegiances and not only - and is starting her life anew as a bookseller. Eight decades later, another woman, Katie Cabot, also a writer, is visiting London aiming at finding a lost manuscript.
Connecting the two women through books and time, the book has a complex narrative structure and elaborated characters. Women are the most visible characters in the story, profiled not only through their individual, sometimes revolutionary actions, but also from the perspective of their solidarity and the empathy they may share towards each other. Some men in the book do appear as characters aimed at supporting women characters or at least encouraging their aspirations, and this is a hopeful view on things as well.
A great read for anyone interested to read novels inspired by books and literature, The Bookseller´s Secret is not only a match between historical fiction and literary history, but also a book featuring women and what connects them through ages. Add to this that there is some book mystery included as well and you have an exciting book idea to add to your TBR.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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