ISBN The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted book English Paperback 320 pages

Can one unlikely bookshop heal two broken souls?

“Beautifully written . . . Full of insight into the nature of tragedy, love, and redemption.”–Garth Stein

“A poignant journey of unthinkable loss, love, and the healing capacity of the written word.”–Ellen Keith

It is 1968 in rural Australia and lonely Tom Hope can’t make heads or tails of Hannah Babel. Newly arrived from Hungary, Hannah is unlike anyone he’s ever met–she’s passionate, artistic, and fiercely determined to open sleepy Hometown’s first bookshop. Despite the fact that Tom has read only one book in his life, the two soon discover an astonishing spark. Recently abandoned by an unfaithful wife, Tom dares to believe that he might make Hannah happy. But Hannah is a haunted woman. Twenty-four years earlier, she had been marched to the gates of Auschwitz.

Perfect for fans ofThe Little Paris BookshopandWe Were the Lucky Ones,The Bookshop of the Broken Heartedcherishes the power of love, literature, and forgiveness to transform our lives, and–if we dare allow them–to mend our broken hearts.

Robert Hillman is the author of The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted and the co-author of The Honey Thief. He won Australia’s National Biography Award in 2005 for his memoir The Boy in the Green Suit. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.