Do you love historical fiction set in libraries? Don’t miss The Lions Of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis. Discover a The Lions Of Fifth Avenue summary, book information, and reviews for this book set at the NYPL.
This post may contain affiliate links: If you purchase through my link, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products/services that I approve of. See my full Disclosure Policy.
The Lions Of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis Book Information
Author: Fiona Davis
Genre: Historical Fiction | Book Set In NYC | Libraries & Librarians
Pages: 368
Publisher: Dutton
Publication Date: August 4, 2020
Buy Now: Amazon
The Lions Of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis Summary
It’s 1913, and on the surface, Laura Lyons couldn’t ask for more out of life—her husband is the superintendent of the New York Public Library, allowing their family to live in an apartment within the grand building, and they are blessed with two children.
But headstrong, passionate Laura wants more, and when she takes a leap of faith and applies to the Columbia Journalism School, her world is cracked wide open. As her studies take her all over the city, she is drawn to Greenwich Village’s new bohemia, where she discovers the Heterodoxy Club—a radical, all-female group in which women are encouraged to loudly share their opinions on suffrage, birth control, and women’s rights.
Soon, Laura finds herself questioning her traditional role as wife and mother. But when valuable books are stolen back at the library, threatening the home and institution she loves, she’s forced to confront her shifting priorities head on . . . and may just lose everything in the process.
Eighty years later, in 1993, Sadie Donovan struggles with the legacy of her grandmother, the famous essayist Laura Lyons, especially after she’s wrangled her dream job as a curator at the New York Public Library. But the job quickly becomes a nightmare when rare manuscripts, notes, and books for the exhibit Sadie’s running begin disappearing from the library’s famous Berg Collection.
Determined to save both the exhibit and her career, the typically risk-adverse Sadie teams up with a private security expert to uncover the culprit. However, things unexpectedly become personal when the investigation leads Sadie to some unwelcome truths about her own family heritage—truths that shed new light on the biggest tragedy in the library’s history.
Dutton
About The Author, Fiona Davis
Fiona Davis graduated from Columbia Journalism School and worked as a freelance journalist. She writes historical fiction and lives in NYC. Read more about Fiona Davis.
More Books By Fiona Davis
Where You Can Find The Lions Of Fifth Avenue Reviews On The Uncorked Librarian
Upcoming Summer 2020 Book Releases
What are some of our most anticipated summer 2020 book releases? You can bet The Lions Of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis made the list. Discover 19+ June through September new releases, including historical fiction, WW2 fiction, and diverse books to inspire travel.
Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Coming Summer 2020
Here at TUL, we love historical fiction, especially if it’s set at a library. What other books thrilled us in the summer? Find other great new titles like The Lions Of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis including The Book Of Lost Names and Mexican Gothic on this summer reading list.
August 2020 Book Releases To Read Now
What did we think of The Lions Of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis? Find out here along with other August 2020 new book releases to read and skip. If you like WW2 historical fiction, you might enjoy Paris Never Leaves You and In The Realm Of Ash And Sorrow from this list.
Upcoming 2020 Book Releases
Don’t miss our most anticipated book releases of 2020. Find book releases throughout the entire year on this reading list.