—Susan Straight, author of HIGHWIRE MOON, National Book Award Finalist
—Rosamund Lupton, bestelling author of SISTER and AFTERWARDS
—Katie Noah Gibson, Shelf Awareness
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
—Booklist, starred review
Johann Gutenberg has devised a revolutionary method of bookmaking: a machine he calls a printing press. Johann Fust is financing Gutenberg’s workshop and orders his adopted son, Peter, to become Gutenberg’s apprentice. As Peter’s skill grows, so, too, does his admiration for Gutenberg and his dedication to their daring venture: copies of the Holy Bible. But mechanical difficulties and the crushing power of the Catholic Church threaten their work.
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Vivian Payton is an avid reader who enjoys the works of Sandra Brown, Nicholas Sparks, Nora Roberts, Elin Hildebrand, Dorothea Benton Frank, and, with her first debut novel, Martha Woodroof. When she’s not reading, she loves to bake delicious cheesecakes and cookies. She also takes joy in working in her garden and spending time with her two adult daughters. Vivian lives in Mine Hill, NJ with her husband and daughters.
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