検索キーワード： 第一次世界大戦

Dann bricht der Krieg aus - und nichts ist mehr, wie es war. Träume zerbrechen, Wege trennen sich, und das Schicksal stellt jede Gewissheit auf die Probe. Wird es im Haus unter der Magnolie noch eine Zukunft geben?

Un sogno di libertà. Una città in rivolta. Un ragazzo alla ricerca di sé stesso. Settembre 1919. L'eco della guerra ancora risuona in un'Europa ferita, mentre in una città assediata nasce un sogno rivoluzionario. Leo, diciassettenne inquieto e determinato, lascia la sua casa tra le montagne della Carnia per unirsi all'impresa di Fiume, guidata da Gabriele D'Annunzio. Spinto dall'irrequietezza e dal desiderio di far parte di qualcosa di grande, Leo si immerge in un mondo fatto di ideali rivoluzionari, discorsi infuocati e sogni di giustizia sociale.

When gardener Robert Bardsley arrives at Anderby Hall, an Elizabethan manor house in the Gloucestershire countryside, it is home to 'Greenfields', a community of artists and idealists. Robert has been employed to revive Anderby's famous roses and restore the topiary garden, but he also soon befriends the other residents: from colourful neighbour Trudie, who makes a formidable cocktail and keeps her late-fiancé's ashes on the mantelpiece, to composer Daniel, recovering from the horrors of the Great War. The only person he can't win over is Anderby's schoolteacher, Faye, who finds him . . .

Settembre 1919. L’eco della guerra ancora risuona in un’Europa ferita, mentre in una città assediata nasce un sogno rivoluzionario. Leo, diciassettenne inquieto e determinato, lascia la sua casa tra le montagne della Carnia per unirsi all’impresa di Fiume, guidata da Gabriele D’Annunzio. Spinto dall’irrequietezza e dal desiderio di far parte di qualcosa di grande, Leo si immerge in un mondo fatto di ideali rivoluzionari, discorsi infuocati e sogni di giustizia sociale.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapses when her fiancé, Fritz, vanishes after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1933, Hedda is stunned to see Fritz's name in a photograph of an American monument to German POWs in Asheville, North Carolina. Determined to reclaim his body and bring closure to his ailing mother, Hedda embarks on a journey from Germany to the US. However, her quest takes a dark turn when Fritz's casket contains the remains of a woman who died under mysterious circumstances.

The fourth installment in the Music and Murder Mystery series, edited by Don Bruns, Bat Out of Hell is a nonstop thrill ride of engrossing mysteries from some of the best authors in the business. An anthology unlike any other, this collection includes a brand-new Jack Reacher story from Andrew Child, a never-before-seen Pignon Scorbion prequel from Rick Bleiweiss, as well as exciting new mysteries from Heather Graham, Don Bruns, John Gilstrap, Dave Bruns, C. J. Kudlacz, and Charles Todd.

Lords of the Air continues the gripping battle between the two airship teams. The whole future of the airship program in Great Britain rests on the famous flight of Cardington R101. Will politics play too large a role? Will Charlotte be able to handle the very real stress of being married to an airshipman? Will her psychopath stalker, Jessup, triumph? Will Princess Marthe say yes to Lord Thomson’s proposal of marriage?

As their dreams of the war ending look like they might finally come true, the girls of London's Foyles bookshop allow themselves to look forward to a brighter future. But their hopes may be shattered when news of a terrible flu that is gripping the world reaches London, and the girls realise they are not out of danger yet. Meanwhile, they have their own challenges to face when Alice discovers her father has been living a double life; Victoria's beloved husband Ted struggles to adjust to life after the trenches; and the secret Molly has been keeping finally comes to light.

Георгий Венус, – потомок переселившихся в Россию в XVIII веке немцев-литейщиков встретил Первую мировую войну в чине прапорщика. Был дважды ранен, награжден Георгиевским крестом. Уже тогда армейская действительность заставила его на многое посмотреть другими глазами. Романтический пьедестал, на котором строились юношеские идеалы, пошатнулся. Позже Георгий Венус вступил в ряды Добровольческой армии и был направлен в Дроздовский добровольческий офицерский полк. При Деникине, а позже при Врангеле «дроздовцы» воевали на самых ответственных участках фронта и прославились своей жестокостью.

Arthur Stannard was just 17 years old when he was transported more than 11,000 miles from his home in rural England to the rugged open landscapes of North Island, New Zealand. The son of a naval officer, Arthur was one of hundreds of boys and girls who were taken from their families and shipped to locations around the Dominions. Arthur’s destination was Flock House, a residential home and farm training school, set up and run by New Zealand farmers as a debt of gratitude to The Royal Navy for protecting their merchant ships during the First World War.

Desmond never did have much luck with women – except in getting them through their driving tests. Now a coach driver, he is at the most crucial crossroads of his life. His wife has thrown him out. The crisis serves only to deepen his despair over another failed liaison – until he elects to steer his coach on a spectacularly reckless quest for the son he has never seen.

Profound, immersive, tenderly written, and with finely wrought characters drawn from the forgotten archives of American history, A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart is an extraordinary story of a marriage caught at the intersection of radical politics and everyday life.

Tirol, 1972: Nach einem traumatischen Erlebnis zieht sich die Münchner Ingenieurin Hanna Voss in die Einsamkeit der Alpen zurück. Im traditionsreichen Berghotel Waldfrieden sucht sie Ruhe – doch stattdessen begegnet sie Schatten, die bis weit in die Vergangenheit zurückreichen. Als Hanna in der Bibliothek ein vergilbtes Tagebuch entdeckt, entfaltet sich vor ihr das Schicksal von Johann Trenkwalder, einem Soldaten des Ersten Weltkriegs, und seiner Frau Margarete.

Paris, 1924. The Olympics. Lucy Morton, an ambitious Blackpool swimmer waits to find out if she’s won against her American rival. If she has, she’ll be the first British woman to win Gold in an individual event. If she has, it’ll upset the apple cart. The Americans have been sweeping the boards and, at 26, she’s a veteran in the sport. If she has, it’ll be despite the car accident she was in just 48 hours before, which saw her lose five teeth, crack a rib and be out cold until the morning of the biggest race of her life.

The Family Koenig is a historical novel about several generations of physicians in a Jewish family during the core years of the 20th century. It is a gripping book that is rich with historical detail that contains love stories, abandonment, wars, murders and suicides; and yet is a meditation on how its physicians find inner strength, become true healers, and find and nurture love.

München, im Herbst 1918: Die Geschwister Hermann und Hilde Hartmann erleben das Ende des ersten Weltkriegs und den Zerfall des Königreichs Bayern. Die Welt, in der sie aufwuchsen, liegt nun in Scherben. Doch wo Hermann als heimgekehrter Offizier schockiert von den Ereignissen ist, wird Hilde von der Euphorie der Revolution und des Neubeginns mitgerissen. Sie verliebt sich in Paul Ludwig, einen glühenden Kommunisten, der Hilde in seiner Begeisterung für diese neue Ära ansteckt. Nach den langen Jahren des Kriegsschreckens keimt in Hilde Hoffnung für die Zukunft auf.

The good weather has finally arrived, and the empires of Europe are ready to hurl their armies and fleets at each other in a fight of titanic proportions. The stakes are high, with Austria-Hungary and France reeling on the brink of disaster.

Wie der Erste Weltkrieg den Alltag des Hamburger Geldadels zerrüttete. Der Erste Weltkrieg setzt dem unbekümmertem Leben der Hamburger Familie Bramfeld, die in der Villa am Feenteich residiert, ein jähes Ende. Frederike, die Tochter des Bankiers Bramfeld, versucht verzweifelt das Erbe zusammenzuhalten. Der einzige Lichtblick: Ihre aufkeimenden Gefühle zu Martin Stelling, den sie über ihre Freundin Viktoria Stelling kennenlernt.

Historische fictie voor de lezers van Corina Bomann, Marie Lamballe en Marie Lacrosse Berlijn, 1923. De Berlijnse verloskundige Hulda Gold wordt opgeroepen om te helpen bij een bevalling. Hoewel het Joodse gezin volgens zijn eigen strikte regels leeft, wint Hulda het vertrouwen van de jonge moeder. Als de pasgeborene na een paar dagen op mysterieuze wijze verdwijnt, raakt ze dan ook betrokken bij de zoektocht. Hoe kan een pasgeboren baby verdwijnen in deze hechte gemeenschap?

Automne 1921, Grenoble. Rose Espit a quitté son village et son atelier de broderie pour endosser la responsabilité du service Création de la luxueuse ganterie Cottin, mondialement connue. Confrontée à l’animosité de certains employés hostiles à sa promotion, Rose travaille d’arrache-pied pour comprendre le fonctionnement de la manufacture et dessiner la nouvelle collection.