検索キーワード： 第二次世界大戦・ホロコースト

Marianne ist sechs Jahre alt, als sie von ihrer Mutter an den Bahnhof in Berlin gebracht wird, wo sie im August 1939 die Reise in das ferne England antritt. Marianne ist eines von etwa 10.000 jüdischen Kindern, das dank des Engagements von Einzelpersonen und Organisationen vor der Vernichtung durch die Nazis gerettet wird.

A BRAND NEW heartbreaking WWII novel set in Occupied France from Helen Parusel. Perfect for fans of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Mandy Robotham and Gill Thompson!‘An absolutely beautiful tale of secrets, love, and courage.' Amanda Geard 'Grabbed me from the first page and barely let me...

Llega a su fin la monumental saga literaria sobre el fascismo, con los últimos seiscientos días de Mussolini hasta su ejecución en abril de 1945, cuando su cadáver se colgó boca abajo en la Plaza Loreto, en Milán. En este último volumen, Scurati narra los meses más oscuros de la República italiana, la hora de la peor violencia de una guerra civil que sembró el terror en las calles mientras los aliados bombardeaban el país.

En el Londres bombardeado, una secretaria encontró su misión: responder al corazón de las mujeres. Londres, 1940. En medio de los bombardeos nocturnos, Emmy Lake anhela ser corresponsal de guerra, pero su sueño se ve truncado al conseguir un puesto como mecanógrafa para la implacable columnista de consejos, Henrietta Bird. La señora Bird tiene una regla: toda carta "desagradable" va a la basura. Pero Emmy no puede ignorar el grito desesperado de mujeres que sufren la guerra, la pérdida y los amores fallidos.

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 emotional and heartfelt WWI saga of friendship, courage and a close-knit harbour community from the BESTSELLING author of The Last Boat Home! Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale.'Vividly brings to life several major periods in history: the Titanic, the...

Manchester, 1936 Fascism looms in Europe, and Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts are on the rise. Meanwhile, aspiring artist Rose is drawn to an unlikely stranger, unaware her future is about to be caught up in the growing storm. Facing straitened circumstances, following the death of their clergyman...

May 1942. Thousands of American GIs are stationed across eastern England building airfields to bomb Germany. Cambridge is a 'liberty town' - a hot spot for 'Yanks' on leave. DI Eden Brooke is called to the aerodrome five miles east of the city when the remains of an airman, identified by his dog...

During World War II, a star baseball player trades his bat for a rifle and discovers that some battles can't be won on any field. Will Jamison has it all as a rising star for the Washington Senators when Pearl Harbor changes everything. Driven by patriotism and family legacy, he enlists in the Army, leaving behind fame, fortune, and his secret affair with the married Kay Barlow. During the Battle of the Bulge, Jamison's unit makes a heroic stand near Bastogne against overwhelming German forces. He earns a Silver Star, but the brutal carnage leaves invisible scars that no medal can heal.

In 1930s Kansas, Theodore “Teddy” Davidson is shaped by the hardships of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and long days on the family farm. Determined to rise above those challenges, he earns a place in the Naval ROTC program at Georgia Tech, where he discovers a passion for aviation—and meets Caroline, the spirited Southern co-ed who changes his life. As Teddy works toward becoming a naval aviator, their young romance grows in the shadow of a world edging toward war. When conflict erupts, Caroline joins the Women’s Auxiliary as a ferry pilot while Teddy is deployed to the Pacific.

Gennaio 1946. Mentre Londra sta lentamente riemergendo dal buio della Seconda guerra mondiale, la scrittrice Juliet Ashton riceve una lettera misteriosa: un uomo le scrive dall'isola di Guernsey, dicendo di aver trovato il suo nome e il suo indirizzo all'interno di un vecchio libro.

Beautifully read by Indira Varma and poignantly told, Marking Time is the second novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard’s bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles, set during the onset of World War II. 'Compelling, moving, unputdownable . . . Maybe my favourite books ever' - Marian Keyes...

Nachkriegsdeutschland, 1947: Der Krieg ist vorbei, doch die Täter leben unbehelligt weiter. Roxi hat sich an der Seite ihres Mannes mühsam ein neues Leben aufgebaut, als ein verloren geglaubter Talisman auftaucht und alles ins Wanken bringt. Denn er kann nur eines bedeuten: Der Mann, der ihre Familie zerstört hat, ist nicht tot. Er hat sich neu erfunden. Unter falschem Namen lebt er in Essen. Während Behörden wegsehen und die Besatzungsmächte Beweise verlangen, beginnt für Roxi ein gefährliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel.

Brought to you by Penguin. The heartbreaking Japanese classic telling the story of two orphans fighting for survival at the end of World War Two, published in English for the first time In the dying days of the War, Seita and Setsuko must fend for themselves. Firebombs have obliterated their...

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter Hanna entdeckt Anne ein handgeschriebenes Buch in deren Nachttischschublade. Während ihr Bruder abwinkt, taucht Anne mit klopfendem Herzen ein in die Vergangenheit der Mutter, die bis in das dunkelste Kapitel deutscher Geschichte zurückreicht. Sie liest von Hannas...

Tommaso is just about making it work: travelling abroad for his job, helping his girlfriend with her two unruly sons, and keeping up with the eccentricities of his Italian grandmother, Alma. But as Alma grows increasingly troubled by strange and unsettling memories, Tommaso realises that there...

Brought to you by Penguin. The first book in a heart warming and uplifting historical fiction series, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin Will she find the strength to start again? When Jenny Gregory leaves wartime London for the quiet town of Allanby Cross, she feels as though her...

Brought to you by Penguin. Discover a heart-warming and uplifting tale of resilience and friendship among the working women during World War II, from the author of The Bomb Girls January 1942. With female conscription filling the production line, the Bell Works factory is building more Spitfires...

A world away from the wealth and comfort of her family home, lord’s daughter Betony Styles has come to love her new life at a London lodging house with Grace and Jess. Selling her beautiful gowns to pay for her rent and rations for the other girls, Betony is determined to do her bit. By day she works in the factory sewing much-needed uniforms for the Women’s Air Force. At night, air raid sirens blaze–but Betony and the other girls do all they can to help in the hardest hit neighbourhoods, rescuing a precious newborn from the rubble.

Bridie Foxcroft has always put her family first. Living in a grand house beneath the Yorkshire crags, her life is built on hard work, close bonds and the joys of family. With a position she cherishes at Frobisher’s Doll Emporium, Bridie’s future appears secure. Elliott Frobisher, heir to the business, admires her kindness and steady nature, but she is in his thoughts more than she should be. However, Bridie is harbouring a dangerous secret, one that, in a close-knit town that never forgets, could cost her everything.