{"product_id":"book-of-forbidden","title":"Book of Forbidden Words: A Novel – A Dual Timeline Historical Fiction of Three Women, an Encrypted Manuscript, and the Fight for Free Speech - Louise Fein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook of Forbidden Words: A Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Louise Fein)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Devotees of rich historical fiction and contemporary social discourse alike will be enthralled.” — Booklist (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A gripping and compelling tale of powerful women who refuse to be silenced. This is exactly the kind of story the world needs right now.” — Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom bestselling author Louise Fein comes a sweeping, atmospheric historical novel about banned books, censorship, and three extraordinary women bound across centuries by a single, encrypted manuscript—perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Briar Club\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1552, Paris:\u003c\/b\u003e As the printing press spreads revolutionary ideas across Europe, religious and political elites retaliate with brutal book burnings and heretic hunts. When former nun Lysbette Angiers arrives at Charlotte Guillard’s famed printing shop carrying a dangerous secret text, neither woman anticipates how far the authorities will go to silence Lysbette’s bold ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1952, New York:\u003c\/b\u003e Milly Bennett feels isolated in suburban America amidst the paranoid height of McCarthyism. But her quiet routine shatters when a relic from her past delivers a 400-year-old encrypted manuscript for her to decode, drawing her into a dangerous web of political suspicion and censorship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the mysterious real-life Voynich manuscript, \u003ci\u003eBook of Forbidden Words\u003c\/i\u003e bridges 16th-century Paris and 20th-century New York in a thrilling celebration of free speech, female courage, and the eternal power of the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring Dual-Timeline Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Seamlessly weaves together the Reformation-era printing presses of Renaissance Paris and Cold War McCarthyism in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by History:\u003c\/b\u003e Draws fascination from the real-life encrypted Voynich manuscript and pioneer female printer Charlotte Guillard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimeless Relevance:\u003c\/b\u003e Focuses on pressing themes of censorship, intellectual freedom, book banning, and women fighting against systemic silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for Book Club Discussions:\u003c\/b\u003e High-appeal read for fans of Kate Quinn, Kristin Hannah, Bridget Collins, and Sarah Penner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53905133994267,"sku":null,"price":849.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81BIK2dORcL._SY466.jpg?v=1788854008","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/book-of-forbidden","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}