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Julia Esdaile is hired to restore the historic gardens at Havenworth Manor—the grounds of which are now an abandoned snarl of bramble and weeds—to their original splendor. For the enigmatic lady of the manor, ninety-two-year-old Margaret Clarke, the reason for the restoration is the deeply private story of a promise made a lifetime ago, and a vow to keep it before she dies.

Alan, Sam, Alice and Aurora continue to attack German forces who are taking part in Operation Thor: the invasion of Scotland. The Partisans discover that the Fascist Government has begun a program to exterminate all disabled orphan children and that an SS Death Squad is coming to Britain with a secret list of targets to eliminate. The Resistance plan—to sabotage Operation Sea lion anniversary celebrations.

The multimillion-copy bestselling phenomenon and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. 'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' – Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing Soon to be a major motion picture, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers...

Based on a true story. World War II is underway in London, England when Vivian Waltman, a stunning young British Army communications clerk, unexpectedly crosses paths with Thomas Cooper, a ruggedly handsome and charming Canadian Army soldier. Their chance meeting sparks an immediate and electric connection that defies all reason and societal norms. Despite the undeniable chemistry between them, secrets threaten to unravel their love story. As Thomas conceals the truth, Vivian is drawn ever deeper into his enigmatic world, torn between her heart’s desires and the shadows lurking in his past.

Growing up on a farm, high among the flowering slopes of Carinthia, Mitzi Hausler has never fit in—not even with her own family. At thirteen, she’s no taller than a six-year-old, and her peers’ taunts of “Witchy Mitzi” follow her everywhere. Thankfully, she has her loyal pup for comfort. And Oma, the grandmother who raised her.

Yorkshire, December 1941. Polly Hope and her friend Freddie Fairbank are looking forward to visiting Westerby Abbey—a vast, stone-dark manor on the Yorkshire moors—to see if it will be suitable to use in the war effort. With snow expected, the house is cold enough to freeze the bones but there will be plenty of space for soldiers. That is, if they can convince the family to give up their home...

Nach dem sensationellen Debüt „Hast du uns endlich gefunden" befasst sich Edgar Selge erneut mit den dunkelsten Jahren der deutschen, der eigenen Geschichte und macht daraus große Literatur. In seinem neuen Roman stößt der Erzähler, Edgar, auf das Schicksal eines Jungen, der während der Blockade Leningrads durch die deutsche Wehrmacht verhungert ist. Jura hat ein Tagebuch hinterlassen, das Edgar immer wieder liest, sodass er bald glaubt, den Jungen zu kennen. Zwischen den beiden entspinnt sich ein Austausch über Jugend, Träume, Literatur, Mütter, Abschied, Fremdheit und Nähe.

Paris, 1945. Alors que la guerre vient tout juste de se terminer, un cadavre est découvert dans un hôtel borgne de Pigalle. L’assassin, arrêté sur les lieux, est un vagabond, dont la dernière adresse était le camp d’Auschwitz. L’homme qu’il a tué d’une balle dans la tête était...

Verona, 1944. When an air raid strikes Elisa's home, she is left with nothing but the clothes on her back, the teddy bear clutched in her arms and her beloved older brother. Traumatised into silence, six-year-old Elisa can no longer speak and relies on Robi to guide her through this war-torn...

“I’ve loved every one of Susanna Kearsley’s books!” —Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author Step into a world of unforgettable mystery and heart-wrenching emotion—where a decades-old murder, a brave journalist, and the echoes of WWII converge in an irresistible...

East London, 1943: As air raid sirens wail, can the East End Girls join forces to protect their city and the people they love? Nell Reilly’s blonde curls and piercing blue eyes might look angelic, but she is ready to fight with everything she has for a better future. Brought up in London’s tough East End, she is fiercely determined to keep the promise she made to her little sister Jo to build a new life for them one day. Until a chance meeting changes everything…

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.

1945. World War II is now in its sixth agonizing year. In Europe, the Allies are closing in on Hitler’s horrific Third Reich, but victory remains elusive. In the Pacific, US forces are locked in a grinding island-by-island struggle against Imperial Japan. Summoned from the battlefields of...

Bloomsbury presents A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende, read by Edoardo Ballerini. _______________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER _______________ 'A powerful love story spanning generations… Full of ambition and humanity' – Sunday Times 'One of the strongest...

Bloomsbury presents The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, read by Charlie Norfolk. The beloved, life-affirming international bestseller which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide – now a major film starring Lily James, Matthew Goode, Jessica...

Spanning from the battles in the sky of WWI, to the dark days before World War II, the story follows TJ’s evolution from a wounded recruit to a battle-forged veteran. Haunted by the love he lost and the men he buried, he struggles to survive not just the war around him but the war within his own heart. Along the way, an old man guides him toward a truth he never expected — a truth tied to family, sacrifice, and destiny.

From the Treaty of Versailles to the first bombs falling on Warsaw—the countdown to catastrophe, told through the forms that filed it into existence."This is not peace. This is an armistice for twenty years."A German diplomat spoke those words in 1919. He was wrong by only thirty-seven days. THE DOOMSDAY TIMETABLE is a sweeping work of historical fiction that traces the path from the humiliations of Versailles to the morning Neville Chamberlain told Britain it was at war. But this is not a story of great men making great decisions.

In einem Schweizer Dorf an der Grenze zu Deutschland führt vor 100 Jahren der junge Wirt Arnold einen Gasthof. Bunte Vögel und düstere Gestalten überqueren die Grenze, manche kommen auch nachts und querfeldein. Am Stammtisch sitzen die Witzbolde aus dem Dorf. Eines Tages naht eine Fremde hoch zu Ross durch den Schnee. Ihr Name ist Betty. Arnold heiratet sie und bekommt mit ihr acht Kinder. Das Leben nimmt seinen Lauf, bis sich die älteste Tochter Clara 1933 in einen Schmuggler namens Hermann verliebt.

In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, four young submariners are thrown into the chaos of war. December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor lies in ruins, the U.S. Pacific Fleet is crippled, and Japan sweeps unopposed across the Pacific. America, no longer able to stand aside, rests its hope on rust-covered...

Milano, 1939. Bianca è solo una bambina quando osserva con occhi pieni di meraviglia l'eleganza della famiglia Colombo. Ma la spensieratezza dell'infanzia è destinata a soccombere sotto il peso della Storia. Sullo sfondo di un'Italia divisa tra due guerre, quella ufficiale degli eserciti e quella clandestina dei partigiani, per Bianca l'unica possibilità di sopravvivere è rendersi autonoma e imparare a contare solo su sé stessa, ma per riuscirci deve mettere in discussione ogni verità, ogni affetto e ogni ricordo che credeva immutabile.