{"product_id":"the-library-of-lost-dollhouses-a-novel-isbn-9780063382145","title":"The Library of Lost Dollhouses: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This beautiful page-turner kept me reading all night.” —Janet Skeslien Charles, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of\u003cem\u003e The Paris Library\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This one’s an absolute gem.” —Fiona Davis, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Stolen Queen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a young librarian discovers hidden historic dollhouses in her library, she embarks on an unexpected journey that reveals surprising secrets about the lost miniatures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTildy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning the course of a century, \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Lost Dollhouses \u003c\/em\u003eis a warm, bright, and captivating story of secrets and love that embraces the importance of illuminating overlooked women.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Absolutely riveting. A stay-up-all night read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author, on Angels of the Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] heart-stopping tale of courage and resilience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author, on Angels of the Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heroism, strong characters, and period dialogue shine in Hooper's latest.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist, on Fast Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFast Girls \u003c\/em\u003eis a high-speed romp…ambitious and heart-pounding…A gold medal read from Elise Hooper.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Told in intricate detail, against the backdrop of a world on the brink of war, the novel shines a light on these long- overlooked athletes.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Simple, on Fast Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Her adventures illuminate the world of intrepid female artists in the late 1800s, a milieu too little appreciated today.... \u003cem\u003eThe Other Alcott\u003c\/em\u003e comes alive in its development of the relationship between Louisa and May.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on The Other Alcott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Who would have guessed at the transformative secrets a long-forgotten dollhouse could hold? In Elise Hooper's\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewonderful \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Lost Dollhouses\u003c\/em\u003e, librarian Tildy Burrows discovers two mysterious miniature realms. As she reassembles the pieces of the dollhouses' puzzle -- traversing an array of times and places to do so -- an unknown image of the past and the historic women inhabiting it begins to materialize before her. As Tildy solves the dollhouses' mysteries, she also answers long-standing questions about herself in this compelling tale.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Queens of Crime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of Kate Morton, Sarah Blake, and Fiona Davis will appreciate the novel’s 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Spellbinding…Constructing a narrative as finely detailed as these dollhouses, Hooper builds a world of brave women, complex artistry, and long-buried family secrets.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A captivating tale of miniatures and mysteries that highlights the tenacity and inventiveness of overlooked women throughout time…. Riveting, heartwarming and illuminatingly educational, \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Lost Dollhouses\u003c\/em\u003e is exactly what the historical fiction genre was invented for. Hooper warmly invites us in by using the vehicle of dollhouses—a toy, in modern readers’ minds—then completely upends all we thought we knew about history, artistry and, well, dollhouses.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hooper’s eye for detail and skillful storytelling shine once more in …a gripping, satisfying read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Webb, USA Today bestselling author, on Angels of the Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Kinetic, mesmerizing, and terrifically entertaining…A wonderful novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Robson, international bestselling author, on Fast Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elise Hooper’s latest marvel takes readers on an enchanting journey from San Francisco to Paris, love to war, deception to redemption, as her main character—a little-known artist—moves out of the shadows into the limelight. This beautiful page-turner kept me reading all night.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Skeslien Charles, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elise Hooper's latest heartwarming novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Lost Dollhouses\u003c\/em\u003e, is as intricately detailed as a dollhouse itself and full of remarkable heroines, from twentieth-century ones who bravely made history happen to modern ones drawing inspiration from their efforts. From a wealthy WWI Parisian benefactress and famous explorer aviatrix, to a British aristocrat secretly running a WWII spy school and the burgeoning creation of Disneyland, Hooper takes the reader on a wonderful, whirlwind tour of some of last century's most intense and dramatic times. I simply could not put this book down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A straight-laced San Francisco librarian is surrounded by a dazzling cast of characters in Hooper’s latest, which jumps from modern day to Belle Époque Paris before taking off like a rocket through the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. An exploration of the link between art and artist, the secrets women must maintain in order to survive in a man’s world, as well as the caustic effects of withholding the truth from those we love most. This one’s an absolute gem.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Elise Hooper’s \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Lost Dollhouses\u003c\/em\u003e is impressively shape-shifting. 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