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Wilhelm Jaeger, a World War II veteran, long refused to speak of his past —the memories were too traumatic and painful. But on her deathbed, his wife urged him to share his story with their descendants. “It is their heritage to know. Your story will bless their lives.” Wilhelm grew up on a farm in Fallersleben, Germany, shaped by conflicting voices: a father who condemned Hitler, a grandfather who praised him, and a mother who sought peace. At ten, he was forced to join the Hitler Youth. At seventeen, he was sent to war in his father’s place.

Five-star reviews from Literary Titan, Readers Favorite, Reader Views, and a wonderful endorsement from acclaimed Outlander author Diana Gabaldon: "An emotionally gripping story of love and loss, courage and choice, in the mountains of Italy during WWII."What do you do when you lose...

They blocked the roads. They blew the bridges. They built the lorry piers. France and Belgium, May 1940. The German advance has broken through the Allied line. The British Expeditionary Force is falling back towards Dunkirk. Donald ‘Donnie’ MacIver is a Sapper with the 59th Field Company, Royal Engineers. A Glasgow-born shipyard riveter from the Partick tenements, he joins the Army as war begins. As the retreat gathers pace, Donnie and the men of Two Section are sent wherever work is needed.

"You will be hooked from the first chapter and enjoy every line . . . a superb novel." —Sunday Express Deep in Marxist Guerilla territory, a hopeless war is being fought. The Berlin Wall is demolished. Marx is dead. Try telling that to Ramon and his desperate men hiding in the jungle cradling...

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR USA TODAY BESTSELLER The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that...

Tuscany, 1943. Stranded in war-ravaged Italy, Beatrice’s dream of an escapist year teaching English is shattered. Granted shelter at the Villa delle Colombe, she seeks refuge in Francesca and Edoardo’s beautiful walled garden, hidden from the outside world, with an elaborate cypress maze at its heart. But Beatrice is not the only one seeking an escape here. Francesca has brought children to the safety of the house, as well as other adults, all of them seeking sanctuary on the estate with its mysterious maze. 

London, 1941. The Blitz. When a Royal Navy memo arrives at head office, requesting female recruits to sign up as motorcycle dispatch riders, delivering highly classified orders across the country, three women jump at the chance to sign up for the most dangerous jobs in London.

In December 1926, Agatha Christie goes missing. Investigators find her empty car on the edge of a deep, gloomy pond, the only clues some tire tracks nearby and a fur coat left in the car - strange for a frigid night. Her World War I veteran husband and her daughter have no knowledge of her whereabouts, and England unleashes an unprecedented manhunt to find the up-and-coming mystery author. Eleven days later, she reappears, just as mysteriously as she disappeared, claiming amnesia and providing no explanations for her time away.

Featuring a special introduction read by the author, David Baldacci, and read by a full cast, including Stewart Crank, Alexandra Boulton, John Lee, Nicola Delgado, Matthew Lloyd Davies, and Joe Pitts. 'A beautiful read that will linger long in the memory' – Kate Quinn During one of the...

Una historia de amor y coraje en tiempos de guerra. La última vez que Valerie estuvo en París, tenía tan solo tres años. Desde entonces ha vivido siempre alejada de la capital francesa y nunca ha conocido al abuelo Vincent, el único de sus familiares que sigue con vida y la única persona que conoce la verdad sobre lo que les ocurrió a sus padres y por qué tuvo que abandonar su propio hogar. Sin embargo, Vincent Dupont no es un hombre fácil: es antipático, exigente y poco flexible. Lo único que realmente parece importarle es su librería.

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. La vida de William Henley no ha sido fácil. Aunque pertenece a una de las familias más renombradas del país, nunca conoció el amor de una madre o un padre, y ahora, cuando piensa que podrá tomar las riendas de su futuro, descubre que su...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. "Cualquiera de esos hombres te merece mil veces más que yo" Arianna Goodwin es una joven perteneciente a una familia distinguida pero venida a menos que cifra todas sus esperanzas en un matrimonio de conveniencia para conservar su estilo de...

SOLA Jennifer Lavender fue una niña solitaria. Siempre se sintió en segundo lugar y ansiaba desesperadamente el amor de sus padres. Cuando se entera de que fue adoptada, todo encaja. Pero su sueño de encontrar a su verdadera familia nunca podrá cumplirse: su madre murió sola al dar a luz...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Leah Johnson carece de un título de enfermera. Sin embargo, acaba como voluntaria en un buque de la Cruz Roja que se dirige hacia las playas de Dunkerque. Cuando empieza a arrepentirse de haber tomado esa estúpida decisión, conoce al apuesto...

Il nonno Konrad è sempre stato un punto di riferimento per Juni. Cresciuta insieme a lui e alla nonna Tekla su un'isola, ricorda bene le ore trascorse a guardare le onde del mare con il nonno ascoltando i racconti dei suoi viaggi. Ex marinaio, è stato proprio lui a insegnarle a respirare al ritmo delle onde. Per Juni è finalmente giunto il momento di scoprire dove il suo amato nonno ha imparato a respirare con il mare.

En mitad de la guerra que desgarró al mundo, una madre quiere un hijo y una hija necesita a una madre. Invierno de 1939. Danusha y su familia se ven obligados a huir de su hogar cuando los nazis invaden Polonia. La madre de Danusha, Anna, se cambia el nombre y consigue un puesto como ama de...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Lagos, 1939 Con el anuncio de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y un cambio que conmociona a su familia, Kehinde se ve obligada a dejar de lado sus sueños de escribir y convertirse en la tercera esposa del señor Ogunjobi. Kehinde se gana la vida...

Lives are torn apart. Lives are woven together. As war approaches... Young Jewish couple Max and Gerda are running their treasured family toyshop, but impending danger will force them to make unimaginable choices to stay alive. There are decisions to be made. Just fifteen and drafted into the SS...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Tiene juventud, belleza y fortuna, pero ha debido renunciar al amor. Helen, la hija de un rico comerciante, es obligada por su padre a contraer un matrimonio de conveniencia con Ashley Cadoux, el heredero del Vizconde Maynard, a quien su cojera...

When newlyweds Iris and Harrison are separated by the draft less than a month into their marriage, both are forced into battles they never expected. A dentist by trade, Harrison is thrust into the unforgiving realities of combat medicine, carrying his limited skills from the beaches of Normandy through the brutal winter of the Ardennes and into the haunting aftermath of Dachau liberation. Each step farther south into Europe pulls him away from the man Iris once knew.