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The war continues to rage, but for now, Harbour House continues to keep the Roby family safe from harm. Not so for new lodger Richard Stoneleigh. As one of the few men who can captain a ship, Richard is called to help with the dangerous evacuation of troops from Dunkirk – it’s a perilous voyage that almost costs Richard his life…

Østtyskland, efterkrigstiden. Elisabeth og Uli er søskende og har altid været hinandens sammensvorne og tætteste allierede. De har delt alt, været sammen om alt, og Uli er den eneste bror, Elisabeth har en relation til, efter den ældste bror flygtede til Vesttyskland. Og nu står Uli over for samme beslutning. Men kan han efterlade alt – inklusive sin søster – i DDR? Elisabeth er overbevist kommunist og kæmper med næb og klør for at få sin bror til at blive.

A story of the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Set between Victorian Liverpool and Dundee and the battlefields of the First World War, three families face the perils of life on the economic cliff-edge, where a single misstep can send lives plunging out of control. Crossing a century of dramatic change, their journey begins in the aftermath of the slave trade, moving through the era of Empire expansion and Industrial Revolution to a time of religious strife and global conflict.

In the middle of the First World War, and sweltering in the heat of a nominally neutral country in South-eastern Europe, disillusioned Naval Intelligence officer Roger Waterson seeks to make sense of scraps of information gathered by his agents, in the face of indifference or outright hostility from most of his colleagues at the British Legation. But when word reaches him that a German officer visiting from Berlin for talks with the country’s pro-German king is to be picked up by submarine, violating the country’s ‘neutrality’, he sees the chance to finally make a real difference in the war…

Cosa saresti disposto a fare per il tuo migliore amico? Pola, 1946. La guerra è finita, ma la pace è ancora un’illusione. Mentre l’Italia cerca di risollevarsi, nella città di Pola due ragazzi, Zeno e Alvise, vivono quella che potrebbe essere la loro ultima estate insieme. Hanno appena terminato le scuole elementari e cercano di aggrapparsi alla loro amicizia, l’unico punto fermo in un mondo che sta cambiando troppo in fretta. È un’estate di scoperte e di prime volte.

Cosa saresti disposto a fare per il tuo migliore amico? Pola, 1946. La guerra è finita, ma la pace è ancora un’illusione. Mentre l’Italia cerca di risollevarsi, nella città di Pola due ragazzi, Zeno e Alvise, vivono quella che potrebbe essere la loro ultima estate insieme. Hanno appena terminato le scuole elementari e cercano di aggrapparsi alla loro amicizia, l’unico punto fermo in un mondo che sta cambiando troppo in fretta. È un’estate di scoperte e di prime volte.

When Georgie Greene is evacuated to the English countryside to keep him safe from the London Blitz, he can’t think of anything worse than leaving his family behind to face the nightly bombings. With her little brother safe from the air raids, his sister, schoolteacher Kate, prays for a brighter future, but in a time of war, tragedy is never far away. Faced with uncertainty and heartache at every turn, Georgie and Kate must find the courage to carry on without each other. Can they be strong and keep their hopes alive of being a family once again?

As the war in Europe draws to a close, young Army lieutenant Jim Thayer finds himself and his platoon on the point of the American advance into Austria. Jim and his men are no strangers to the horror of war. But what they find hidden in the forests of Western Austria is beyond anything they have yet experienced. Battling remnants of the legendary Waffen SS, Germany's elite fighting force, Jim and his men come face to face with the cruel brutality of the Nazi regime. And bear witness to the fields of death left in its wake.

À l'aube de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Max, jeune architecte autrichien juif et Bettina, une belle et célèbre artiste allemande tombent éperdument amoureux. Mais ces débuts étincelants sont obscurcis par la montée du nazisme. Max est envoyé à Dachau, et seul son talent pour fabriquer des figurines de porcelaine le protège d'une mort certaine. Prête à tout pour sauver son amant, Bettina préfère mourir que vivre un instant sans lui.

Amidst the turmoil of World War II, a daring Army Air Forces aviator is swept into an odyssey that will carry him to the far corners of the earth. Military duty and personal quest converge in this remarkable tale of grit and perseverance.

As one of the masterminds behind the US 8th Air Force's daring raids into Nazi Germany, Colonel Matt Barrington is accustomed to making decisions that send men to their deaths. But when a mission goes terribly wrong, resulting in the loss of sixty bombers, the weight of command threatens to crush him. Seeking solace from his guilt-ridden insomnia, Matt finds unexpected comfort in the arms of Charlotte, an English widow, who understands the true cost of the war.

When Maria Bertram is summoned to Czechoslovakia for a secret mission against the Allies, she has absolutely no idea what the Germans have planned. Her goal is to avenge her family that was brutally murdered by a Nazi SS officer who used them as an example to scare the rest of her town into submission. The last thing she expects is to meet a mysterious man who is as equally determined to stop the Wehrmacht as she is.

חיילי עופרת הוא סיפורם של יורק וקאז´יק, שני ילדים יהודים, אחים, העוברים את שנות מלחמת העולם השנייה, על מוראותיה ואימיה, בפולין הנתונה לשלטון הנאצים.

VOVEMOD, KÆRLIGHED OG FORRÆDERI UNDER ANDEN VERDENSKRIG. 1939, Nice. Overdådige fester, hurtige biler og smukke festkjoler – den unge Violet St. Croix har tilsyneladende alt. Men inderst inde længes hun efter en dybere mening med livet. Da Tyskland invaderer Frankrig, tager hun derfor beslutningen om at slutte sig til modstandsbevægelsen og kæmpe for friheden.Violet bliver sendt på en farlig mission, hvor hendes evne til at tænke hurtigt og køre stærkt kommer i spil. Men missionen udvikler sig til et mareridt.

Ein bewegender Roman um das Vermächtnis einer großen Liebe und einen Neuanfang auf Island. Von #1-Kindle-Bestsellerautorin Karin Lindberg. Nach einem Schicksalsschlag braucht die Tischlerin Sofie Berger Zeit für sich und übernimmt einen Job in Island: Drei Monate lang wird sie dort sein, um ein größeres Renovierungsprojekt zu übernehmen. Zu Sofies Überraschung muss sie sich das Holzhaus, das ihr zur Verfügung gestellt wird, mit dem Neffen der Vermieterin teilen. Die Wohngemeinschaft mit dem schweigsamen, aber attraktiven Björgvin bietet einiges an emotionalem Zündstoff.

Uncover the captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters in The Star Society, a thrilling historical novel that transports listeners from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping story follows Ada and Ingrid as they reunite after World War II, embarking on a journey of justice, survival, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood.

Dans un climat de méfiance, Alice vit des jours moroses alors que se profile à l’horizon la fermeture du laboratoire, et donc la fin de l’emploi qui justifie sa présence en ville. Pire encore : sa grande amie Deborah repart dans sa famille et Frédéric Lucas, dont elle est tombée follement amoureuse, disparaît. S'est-il enfui? Et si oui, pourquoi?

Sîntem în primăvara anului 1923, cînd Germania încearcă să-şi revină după Primul Război Mondial. Inflaţia creşte, iar marca germană se devalorizează şi ajunge să fie folosită drept hîrtie de tapet în odăile celor disperaţi, ca un accesoriu al indiferenţei. Tînărul Ludwig Bodmer, angajat al firmei de monumente funerare Heinrich Kroll & Fiii, face cunoştinţă cu mica societate boemă care-l ajută să-şi uite măcar pentru o noapte, două îndoielile.

Princess Grace of Monaco has invited the world-famous Forsyth Variety Company to perform at her annual high society ball. Monaco is in the heat of its preparations for the Grand Prix when the Forsyth family makes their emotional return to the city, stirring up painful memories for father Ed Forsyth. When daughter Evie Forsyth meets Formula 1 driver Charles, their chemistry is unforgettable and a passionate affair begins. Meanwhile her brother Cal Forsyth is on location with Hollywood's biggest star, his new glittering career shaken by the arrival of a stranger from his past.

Seventeen-year-old Elise Bouchard has always called Northern France home. But when her English father, Sidney Cooper, is captured by the Nazis, her world is shattered. Fearing for her safety, Elise is forced to abandon the only life she has ever known - her beloved grandmother, her brother fighting in the Resistance, and the comfort of her maternal homeland. With the help of Nathan Hawkes, a British soldier, she escapes from Dunkirk on a small boat, seeking sanctuary across the Channel where unknown family ties are her only hope.