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It is 1914, and as the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, women must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who live on a narrowboat in Oxford and work in the bindery at the university press.

Oxford, 1914. When the the young men are drawn away to fight, it is the women who must keep going. Twin sisters Peggy and Maude work in the bindery at Oxford University Press in Jericho. Peggy is intelligent, ambitious and dreams of studying - but is often reminded that her job is to bind the books, not read them. Maude, meanwhile, is extraordinary and vulnerable. She wants nothing more than what she has, and Peggy must watch over her.

Nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg muss sich die jung verwitwete Ivory in Kenia großen Herausforderungen stellen. Denn ihre Entscheidung für einen neuen Mann an ihrer Seite sorgt für Aufruhr in der Gesellschaft und Ablehnung seitens ihrer Familie. Dennoch ist Ivy mit ihrem Mann und ihren kleinen Töchtern auf Edgecumbe Farm glücklich. Bis eines Tages ein Fremder anreist und Anspruch auf das Anwesen erhebt. Völlig mittellos und begleitet von der tiefen Sorge um ihre älteste Tochter muss Ivy mit ihrer Familie nach Nairobi übersiedeln.

As war looms in Europe, 18-year-old Jane Shaw runs the household as an unpaid servant on a meagre budget. When tragedy strikes and she loses her beloved younger brother in suspicious circumstances, Jane takes a position in service looking after Ned, a troubled young boy. Here she meets dashing David Heron, Ned's Uncle and they form an immediate attachment until she is dismissed after being accused of stealing a piece of jewellery. Returning home, Jane and her sister, Melia, are soon orphaned and left at the mercy of their Aunt Alice.

In the heat of the French summer, young Englishman Stephen Wraysford travels to France and falls in love with his host's wife, Isabelle Azaire. When the world stops, their affair falters, and Stephen signs up. In a maze of tunnels under the trenches, Stephen finds the courage this war demands from the men in his command. And it is here that he will fight for everything he has ever known and loved.

«Зимний солдат» Дэниела Мейсона – шокирующе достоверный роман о войне и медицине, ошибках и искуплении. Люциуш Кшелевский – студент-медик из аристократической польской семьи, оказавшийся в эпицентре первой мировой войны. Надеясь пройти практику в военной хирургии, юноша попадает в опустошенную тифом импровизированную больницу, которая располагается в старой деревянной церкви среди Карпатских гор. Медперсонал, за исключением таинственной медсестры-монахини, разбежался, и Люциуш становится единственным квалифицированным врачом, хирургом без единой операции за спиной.

1925 - The Midland Canals. Born on the canals, feisty Beth Dawson, knows danger lurks in the shadows. When she falls victim to a vicious attack and knowing she might be pregnant, she quickly marries a fellow boatman. Her mundane existence is interrupted by the arrival of Anthony Wesley whose mission is to organise the impoverished boatmen for strike action. Anthony makes her feel valued and she wants to help the cause in any way she can. Along the way she makes friends with rebellious Abigail Gatehouse, daughter of the owner of the company. She too is in love with Anthony.

A stunning and unexpected portrait of Lucy Maud Montgomery, creator of one of literature’s most prized heroines, whose personal demons were at odds with her most enduring legacy—the irrepressible Anne of Green Gables.

When Amy's chosen as part of a programme to resettle displaced children in Canada, her life changes tack. Her great sadness is having to say goodbye to Ruth and Ellen, the friends who became family to her during the dark days at the orphanage. As she steps on board the ship to Montreal, the promise of a new life lies ahead. But during the long crossing, Amy discovers a terrifying secret.

It is 1910 in the Lincolnshire Wolds. Fourteen-year-old Rosie Waterhouse lives with her father, Sam, well-known as the local poacher, in a cottage on the Thornsby Estate. The land is owned by William Ramsey, a harsh and heartless man, determined his only son, Byron, should marry well and produce an heir. Rosie is quick to learn the tricks of her father’s trade and it’s when she’s poaching fish from the estate’s stream that she meets Byron.

1914, kurz vor Beginn des ersten Weltkrieges: Schon als Mädchen schwärmt die unscheinbare Winzertochter Magdalena für den angehenden Ingenieur Matthias. Aber ihre Zuneigung bleibt unerwidert. Noch bevor er in den Krieg eingezogen wird, feiert er mit einer eleganten Frau aus der Stadt Verlobung. Als Magdalena von ihren Brüdern erfährt, dass Matthias nur selten Feldpost von seiner Verlobten erhält, schreibt sie ihm unverhofft – und ein reger Briefwechsel entsteht, der sie durch die schweren Kriegsjahre begleitet.

England, 1914: Für die englischen Eliteschüler Henry Gaunt und Sidney Ellwood ist der Erste Weltkrieg noch sehr weit weg. Nur über die wöchentlichen Meldungen in ihrer Schülerzeitung erfahren sie von den jungen Männern, die im Kampf an der Front ihr Leben lassen, und feiern sie als Helden. Doch Gaunt ist viel mehr beschäftigt mit der unterdrückten Anziehung, die er für seinen charmanten Freund Ellwood empfindet, ohne zu ahnen, dass auch dieser Gefühle für ihn hegt.

Fleeing the chaos of World War I and the terror of the Soviet Revolution, practical, sensible Pearl Kahn and her lovestruck, impulsive younger sibling Frieda sail for America to join their sister in New York. But discriminatory new immigration laws bar their entry, and the young women are turned back at Ellis Island. With few options, Pearl and Frieda head for Havana, Cuba, convinced they will find a way to overcome this setback.

June 1914. Edie Moore is a Governess for Lord and Lady Moreland, living comfortably at the grand Downland House in Sussex. But, wanting more from life, she flees to Littlehampton, where she spent many idyllic childhood holidays. Desperate for work, Edie begins working as a chambermaid at the prestigious Beach Hotel, despite the menial tasks being a far cry from her previous job. But as she navigates her new life, friendships, and rivalries, she also grows closer to charming, cheerful porter, Charlie Cobbett, and finally finds the happiness she has been searching for.

Elegant, opulent, authentisch: Der erste Teil von Katja Maybachs großer historischer Familiengeschichte spielt in einem mondänen Kurort am Vorabend des 1. Weltkriegs. Leicht und sommerlich-träge ziehen 1914 die Tage in einem eleganten Kurort nahe der deutsch-französischen Grenze vorüber: Selbst am Vorabend des 1. Weltkriegs will niemand so recht wahrhaben, was sich in Europa zusammenbraut - auch nicht die Geschwister Franz, Luise und Victoria Laverne, die einmal das mondäne Grandhotel Deutscher Kaiser erben werden.

Elena Standish, a young English photographer working for British Intelligence, is sent on her latest mission to Berlin, where painful memories of her escape from the Gestapo come flooding back. With the help of another spy, she must rescue a renowned scientist and return to England unscathed. But, as rumours start to spread of germ warfare, Elena and her family know she must act quickly to save lives.

I stålstormen er et uomgængeligt værk om krig og om 1. verdenskrig i særdeleshed. Hvad krigen gør ved mennesket. I stålstormen er et hovedværk i tysk og europæisk litteratur fra det 20. århundrede, krigens århundrede.
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Den unge nyuddannede jordemoder Hillevi Klarin ankommer i foråret 1916 til den nordsvenske landsby Röbäck ved Svartvattnet, et fattigt og isoleret udsted. Det bliver et hårdt møde mellem Hillevis idealistiske gåpåmod og landsbyens kristelige moralisme, store klasseforskelle og forbenede fordomme. Men det bliver også starten på en usædvanlig kærlighedshistorie, da jægeren Trond forærer Hillevi skindet af en friskflået ulv.

November, 1914. The Great War has come to Brussels, the Germans have occupied the city, and Edith Cavell, Head Nurse at Berkendael Medical Institute, faces an impossible situation. As matron of a designated Red Cross hospital, Edith has sworn an oath to help any who are wounded, under whatever flag they are found. But Governor von Lüttwitz, the ranking German officer, has additional orders for her. She and her nurses must also stand guard over the wounded Allied prisoners of war and prevent them from escaping.

Single mother Sarah is guilt-ridden when an accident leaves her young daughter Melody seriously injured and their once music-filled lives silent. When she discovers her grandmother Rosalie's old war correspondence, she thinks she might have found a way to save her family, but it will require a leap of faith she isn't sure they are ready to take.