Paris, 1939. Odile Souches seemed to have reached the limit of her dreams: she had a beloved person, a loyal friend, a adored brother, and a wonderful job at the American Library. But the occupation of Paris disrupts the usual way of life, and the girl loses almost everything that is dear to her. Together with her colleagues—fellow librarians—she takes part in the Resistance, using the best weapon they have: books. Yet ahead of her lies the poison of betrayal and the bitterness of loss.
..... Montana, 1983. Odile leads a secluded life in a small town. Thirteen-year-old Lily is terribly interested in a lonely elderly neighbor. When they become friends, Odile sees herself in Lily: the same love for language, the same desires, the same deadly jealousy…