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Hiding out in a cave in the Austrian Alps with three others, Monika runs into trouble. Pursued by vengeful forces of the Wehrmacht and the Gestapo, she and her three companions undergo an arduous journey over the mountains to safety in a Catholic monastery outside the town of Hallein, near the German border. Meanwhile, Sarah is in Berlin, arranging with some of the highest-ranking German generals to assassinate Hitler and end the war. After being denounced by the local block warden, she is pursued through the streets and over the rooftops of Berlin.

In this sequel to Economy of Force, Colonel John Randal returns in The Magnificent Mission. Col. Randal has been summoned to London to meet with Major the Lady Jane Seaborn's Godfather, Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Bevan, the Chief of Deception. Lt. Col. Bevan is in charge of the super-secret London Controlling Section. Major General Sam Houston Blackwell sends his personal aircraft to fly the party to the meeting — Lady Jane has a shopping safari on her calendar. Before they can depart, Raiding Forces is tasked with rescuing a photo reconnaissance pilot who has been shot down.

Als Liesel ihre Großmutter Emmi auf eine Reise in die ehemalige Provinz Ostpreußen begleitet, sucht sie mehr als nur einen Ort – sie sucht Antworten. Antworten auf die Fragen, die zwischen den Generationen stehen, auf die Geheimnisse, die sich in vergilbten Kalendern und in Emmis Schweigen verstecken. Zwischen Birkenalleen, alten Gutshäusern und dem Rauschen der Ostsee entfaltet sich eine Geschichte von Verlust und Hoffnung, von Schuld und Liebe.

Jest rok 1940. W Gdańsku zaczynają się czystki. Willa na Jaśkowej Dolinie nie należy już do Schwarzów, ale trafia w ręce gestapowca Mathiasa Angerera. Pewnego dnia na chodniku przed willą służąca znajduje zwłoki sekretarza właściciela domu. Śledztwo tym razem prowadzi gestapo. Czy zdoła odkryć, czym kierował się sprawca?

June, 1944. As news of D-Day reaches London, the residents of West India Dock Road dare to celebrate. But amid the bunting, shared food and children’s laughter lie fear, grief and secrets that refuse to stay buried. Divya has built a life for herself and her son that she once thought...

A thrilling, long-lost British novel—never before published in the U.S.—that warned of Hitler's rise through the story of an ordinary German family during six fateful months in 1933; it has been hailed as "a surprise breakout success" and "a word-of-mouth jaw-dropper" in the UK. The Klugers...

Over the course of a three-day funeral, a woman discovers new sides to her deceased father in this hilarious and heart-tugging masterwork from one of Korea's most fearless writers. So, Father died. Slammed his head into a telephone pole. A very serious man had seriously come to the end of a...

Frühling 1940: Nur wenige Tage nach seinem Amtsantritt steht der britische Premierminister Winston Churchill vor einer der schwersten Entscheidungen seines Lebens: Soll er sich Hitler-Deutschland um des Friedens willen annähern oder sein Land in den Krieg führen? Innerhalb von nur 25 Tagen muss er handeln und gleichzeitig den König und das britische Volk auf seine Seite bringen.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Goddess of Warsaw comes a suspenseful novel of art, deception, and revenge, a dual-time line story of a contemporary hired killer out to avenge the horrors of World War II. When a paintbrush proves more lethal than a pistol . . . The Shadow...

G.W. Pabst, uno de los más grandes directores de cine, quizás el más grande de su época, está rodando en Francia cuando los nazis llegan al poder. Hollywood se presenta como la única salida para escapar de los horrores que anuncia la nueva Alemania, pero, bajo el sol cegador de California, el famoso director es un don nadie, y ni siquiera Greta Garbo, la actriz a la que catapultó, quiere ayudarle.

A BRAND NEW heartwarming wartime saga of friendship, secrets and resistance from the BESTSELLING author of The Clarks Factory Girls at War! Perfect for fans of Annie Murray, Margaret Dickinson and Katie Flynn!‘A fantastic historical fiction read, full of heartbreak and hope.’ — Goodreads...

A sensational spin-off memoir based on the hit TV sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, about a hapless café owner in occupied France Living under the tyranny of the Nazi jackboot, proud patriot René Artois (Gorden Kaye) is determined to do his bit for France – so when the Resistance commandeers his café to...

A BRAND NEW heartwarming WWII saga of friendship, courage and hope from the bestselling author Tracy Baines! Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Nancy Revell and Kitty Neale! ❤️'A charming, heart-warming saga!' bestselling author, Rosie Clarke. Can old wounds heal in time to save the day?...

Brought to you by Penguin. Sent to a remote village to live with their grandmother, twins Claus and Lucas devise physical and mental exercises to render themselves invulnerable to the ongoing horrors of war and living under a totalitarian regime. When their bond is tested, their collective...

To save her sister, she’ll rewrite history… ––––––––––––––––––––––––- 'A spectacular writer. Her unwavering command of voice, time, and place bring history to life with imagination and purpose, but it is her skill in illuminating the selfless...

In un piccolo paese sulle colline dell’Emilia, al confine con la Lombardia, due sorelle imparano presto cosa significa crescere in tempo di guerra: scegliere ogni giorno da che parte stare, e lavorare assieme–nei campi o in casa, aiutando la madre sarta–per sostenersi a vicenda.

Leah Garrison knows firsthand the cruelty society inflicts on unwed mothers. After her dear friend Susanna dies alone in childbirth, abandoned by the child's father, Leah vows never to care for a man outside her family--and to ensure no woman suffers Susanna's fate. With her grandparents'...

When World War II pulls the Alcott sisters in different directions, Joan is restless for a new start after turning down a proposal from her best friend Lawrence Whitman and watching her writing dreams crumble under constant rejection. Determined to serve her country, she joins Philadelphia's...

Emma è una donna bella, coraggiosa, “schietta come il freddo del mattino”. Di origini povere e contadine, sposa un uomo ricco (monarchico e moderatamente filofascista) che ama. È felice, con una bella famiglia, un figlio che adora. D’improvviso, la seconda guerra mondiale. Tutto crolla. Un dolore totale che toglie il respiro.

Don’t miss this thrilling war-time naval thriller! For fans of Dewey Lambdin, Patrick O’Brian, Nicholas Monsarrat, C.S. Forester and Max Hennessy. Two brothers are keen to start their naval careers. But could it all be over before they’ve barely begun…? Liverpool, 1939 - Twin brothers Romulus and Remus Hutchinson grew up in a proud seafaring Liverpool family. So when war breaks out in Europe, they are both keen to sign up and do their part.