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A sheltered young woman living at the Chateau Marmont falls under the spell of a scandalous, secretive man as all of Hollywood’s glamour swirls around her—a stunning feminist reimagining of Jane Eyre from the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress. “A clever, compelling...

As the bombs fall, three women are forced to remake their lives… When the uniform factory is reduced to rubble in a devastating air raid, Amanda, Maisie and Bethan are left without work, and without the sense of safety they once clung to. Shocked by the devastation she sees around her, Amanda signs up as an ambulance driver, putting her life on the line to save those in the poorest areas of the East End. Meanwhile, Maisie and Bethan find work in the heart of Petticoat Lane, trying to scrape pennies together to put dinner on the table.

Lodz, 1939: Die deutsche Besetzung Polens verändert alles, auch für die Hebamme Ana Kaminski und die jüdische Krankenschwester Ester Pasternak. Beide kämpfen um das Überleben ihrer Familien. Als sie schließlich nach Auschwitz deportiert werden, müssen sie sich einer grausamen Realität stellen: Neugeborene sollen getötet oder für das Lebensborn-Programm der SS verschleppt werden. Doch Ana und Ester leisten Widerstand. Heimlich tätowieren sie Babys mit den Häftlingsnummern ihrer Mütter, um ihre Identität zu bewahren – ein gefährlicher Akt der Hoffnung und Menschlichkeit inmitten des Grauens.

De Langres, un paysan soldat écrit à Hélène. Ses feuillets, passés à travers tant de lignes de feu et de sang, ont dormi des décennies, parfumés d’armoire de grand-mère, de paille et de lavande. Quand son petit-fils les déplie, la voix du grand-père se mêle à la sienne. Lettres et échos tressent un amour en temps de guerre, une mémoire vive où l’intime affronte l’Histoire. À mesure que la lecture avance, les générations se rejoignent: il parlait de moi, de nous. Un récit d’une simplicité bouleversante qui célèbre la force des mots, la tendresse et ces liens qui traversent le temps.

In 1941, Manila, Philippines was the hidden gem of the Far East and set to become an independent sovereignty in a few short years. On December 8, 1941, immediately following the Pearl Harbor attack 5,200 miles away in Honolulu, the Japanese Imperial Army bombed the city of Manila and began an occupation that would last more than three years and culminate in a battle for the capital city that would go down as one of the deadliest in World War II history.

In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, four young submariners are thrown into the chaos of war. December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor lies in ruins, the U.S. Pacific Fleet is crippled, and Japan sweeps unopposed across the Pacific. America, no longer able to stand aside, rests its hope on rust-covered...

1943, Nazi-occupied Holland. Turning up her collar against the wind, Trix prepares for her rendezvous. Living a double life is desperately lonely, but the longer she goes under her alias, Felix, the more comfortable she becomes with this new version of herself – one who will stand up for what is right, and fight for those who can't. That is, until the warm brown eyes of a pilot from her past spark hope for a life after the war.

In the heart of war-torn Warsaw, Franceska, a talented ballerina, finds herself entangled in a web of fear, love, and resilience. As the Nazi regime tightens its grip, Franceska and her family are thrust into a world where survival is uncertain, and every decision carries the weight of life and...

Already the gateway for illegal Canadian liquor during Prohibition, the Motor City becomes a crucible for American class conflict during the Great Depression, with an army of laid off Ford workers drifting into the ranks of the burgeoning union movement—Henry Ford's worst nightmare. To keep...

Now president of her father's company, Bishop Aeronautics, Evelyn is presiding over a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of her factory when she is approached by Billy Takemura, a Japanese American soldier who announces that she's building on stolen land. Like Evelyn and Nick, Billy is a...

The daughter of a powerful tycoon escapes to a glamorous artists’ retreat—where dark secrets and dangerous temptations await—in this gripping Prohibition-era novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea. “Enthralling . . . While history is often molded by those...

Brought to you by Penguin. The tale of female camaraderie and bravery from beloved saga author Rosie Meddon. When one woman's attempt to help the war effort from her sleepy Devon village is thwarted, she is determined to fight back! September 1940: When Isabel Thaxley becomes homeless and...

The incredible true story of the French Resistance plot to destroy the Atlantic Wall in Normandy, dramatised in six parts for BBC Radio Adapted from Richard Collier’s 1958 novel Ten Thousand Eyes, this riveting vintage drama by Robert Barr tells the story of the heroes and heroines of the...

A sweeping story of a patient and everlasting love – and the moments that tie people together forever. ‘Utterly immersive. Kate Lord Brown is the magician whose silken words have embroidered the most exotic and seductive dual timeline romance’ Essie Fox: Catherine, a Retelling of Wuthering...

Don't miss this heart-stopping drama from the nation's favourite storyteller! Will the sleeping shadows of a family’s past torment a new generation? Twenty years ago, an unspeakable crime tore Jack’s family apart. An evil that consumed his mother and ripped him away from everything and...

Adventure can be a deadly business. 'A marvelous, rollicking tale of derring-do' Peter James 'A beautifully written masterclass' Janice Hallett ‘007 meets Tintin meets Sharpe' Damien Lewis 'A delight!' Fern Britton 'A superb read' Simon Scarrow 'Brilliantly gripping' Susan Lewis 'An...

This debut novel from food writer Leah Eskin of the Chicago Tribune combines the historical sweep and emotional power of The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer and the resonant use of food and recipes of Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel.

In 1939 Georgia, far removed from the war brewing overseas, Cora Cain's world feels small—and shrinking. There, she runs The Brunswick, her family's once-grand hotel, which is now struggling as the town's general store. When Thomas Watkins arrives seeking work and solace after his mother's death, a connection sparks between them. Through Thomas, Cora glimpses a life beyond obligation and her war hero father's unpredictable moods. But everything changes when Cora is asked to turn The Brunswick into a sanctuary for Jewish children fleeing persecution in Germany.

This now-classic tale of SEAL combat action in Vietnam marked Dick Couch's debut as a novelist in 1990 and sold more than 100,000 copies. Hailed for its authenticity, it was the first novel about Navy SEALs to be written by one of their own. Couch, a SEAL platoon leader in the Mekong Delta from...

The Navy has its new submarines and must discover what to do with them. They cannot fall back upon Nelson as a precedent, and Their Lordships of the Admiralty are at a loss to create a strategy. Gilbert Maltravers is given a new E Class boat and sent off to the Mediterranean, in the hope that...