Marathon City: Book Club: “The Secret Book of Flora Lea” by Patti Callahan Henry

Join other readers at the Marathon City Library for a discussion of a variety of books – new and old, fiction and nonfiction! The June selection is “The Secret Book of Flora Lea” by Patti Callahan Henry.

In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are evacuated to a rural village to escape the horrors of World War II. Living with a kind family in a charming stone cottage, Hazel tells Flora a fairy tale about a magical land called Whisperwood to help her forget about the outside world. The girls are able to have a relatively idyllic summer…until Flora disappears. Twenty years later, Hazel is in London, ready to move on from her job at a cozy rare bookstore to a career at Sotheby’s, but her tidy life is suddenly turned upside down. With an astonishing twist, Hazel receives a package containing a rare book that has connections to her past and reveals long-held secrets.

Stop by the Marathon City location to pick up a copy of the book. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion! Registration is not required. For more information call The Marathon City Branch at 715-443-2775.