Overview

""""This beautiful page-turner kept me reading all night."" --Janet Skeslien Charles, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Library """"This one's an absolute gem."" --Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen When a young librarian discovers hidden historic dollhouses in her library, she embarks on an unexpected journey that reveals surprising secrets about the lost miniatures. Tildy Barrows, Head Curator of a beautiful archival library in San Francisco, is meticulously dedicated to the century's worth of inventory housed in her beloved Beaux Art building. She loves the calm and order in the shelves of books and walls of art. But Tildy's life takes an unexpected turn when she, first, learns the library is on the verge of bankruptcy and, second, discovers two exquisite never-before-seen dollhouses. After finding clues hidden within these remarkable miniatures, Tildy sets out to decipher the secret history of the dollhouses, aiming to salvage her cherished library in the process. Her journey introduces her to a world of ambitious and gifted women in Belle Époque Paris, a group of scarred World War I veterans in the English countryside, and Walt Disney's bustling Burbank studio in the 1950s. As Tildy unravels the mystery, she finds not only inspiring, hidden history, but also a future for herself--and an astonishing familial revelation. Spanning the course of a century, The Library of Lost Dollhouses is a warm, bright, and captivating story of secrets and love that embraces the importance of illuminating overlooked women.

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""Lush, atmospheric settings, interwoven narratives, and exploration of historical details. Hooper's heartwarming story explores the connections between memory and legacy as it shines a light on the often unseen and unappreciated labor of women in the arts."" -- ""Booklist"" ""With deft interpretations and stunning vocal control, Emily Rankin and Caroline Hewitt bring this fascinating mystery to life. The casting is on point, bringing enough variation to the main characters to allow easy differentiation...Together they enliven this intriguing and compelling audiobook. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."" -- ""AudioFile""

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A native New Englander, Elise Hooper spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting an MA and teaching high-school literature and history. Her debut novel, The Other Alcott, was a nominee for the 2017 Washington Book Award. More novels--Learning to See, Fast Girls, and Angels of the Pacific--followed, all centered on the lives of extraordinary but overlooked historical women. Hooper now lives in Seattle with her husband and two teenage daughters. Caroline Hewitt loves reading and imagining. Since she couldn't figure out a way to actually jump inside a novel, acting and adapting are the closest, and most satisfying, ways she has found to inhabit stories--like narrating audiobooks and adapting novels into plays.

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