検索キーワード： 第二次世界大戦・ホロコースト

Paris, 1940. In der Bar des legendären Hotel Ritz scheint warmes Licht auf die polierte Messingtheke, während Nazis, Kollaborateure und Mitglieder der französischen Elite ihre Cocktails schlürfen – weit entfernt vom Lärm des Krieges. Frank Meier, der berühmte Barmann des Ritz, serviert sie mit routinierter Eleganz. Doch hinter seinem höflichen Lächeln verbirgt sich die Angst. Jeder Drink, den er mixt, könnte sein letzter sein. Denn er hat ein Geheimnis, das ihn das Leben kosten könnte: Er ist Jude. Hinter seiner Theke hört Frank mehr, als gut für ihn ist.

In late-1930s Europe, not everyone is attentive enough to see what the future holds—certain war. In Prague, however, prescient Jaroslav Blaschka is desperate to transport his family’s wealth beyond the reach of the Nazis. In New York, Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt are still confident enough to travel on their annual trek to Paris.

The Clara Conjecture is a new interpretation of historical facts. In 1938 Germany occupied Austria. Professor Lise Meitner, no longer shielded by her Austrian passport from measures against Jews, was fired. An equal of Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein, she had led the world's best theoretical physics institute for nearly 30 years. In Berlin she designed the experiment that would split the uranium atom to produce energy.

Meine Glücksinsel nennt die Studentin Frieda die Mansarde, in der sie mit Sebastian lebt. Doch der Terror der NS-Diktatur zwingt sie zu einer folgenschweren Entscheidung. Um das Leben eines jüdischen Mädchens zu retten, schließt sich Frieda zusammen mit Sebastian einer Widerstandsgruppe an. Ab da ist ihr Leben in höchster Gefahr.

It is 1940, and Britain stands alone facing Nazi Germany. Rosalyn James, a courageous land girl, is recruited into a covert Auxiliary Unit tasked with operating behind enemy lines should Britain be invaded. Trained in sabotage and survival, she joins a diverse team of resistance fighters. However, Rosalyn is soon singled out for a secret mission involving the enigmatic grey folk, the Seolfor, whose alliance could turn the tide against the invaders.

As her revolutionary neighbor mysteriously disappears during Josef Stalin's Great Terror purges, 18-year-old Regina suspects that she's the Kremlin's next target. Under cover of the night, she flees from her parents' communal apartment in 1930s Moscow to the 20th century's first Jewish Autonomous Region, Birobidzhan, on the border between Russia and China. Once there, Regina has to grapple with her preconceived notions of socialism and Judaism while asking herself the eternal question: What do we owe each other? How can we best help one another?

Marseille, France, 1941. Zelie Bellerose never fit the mold of an army officer’s wife. She was too passionate in her convictions, too indifferent to societal expectations. After her husband is killed in the war, Zelie focuses on securing a brighter future for her children, hoping to help free her country from the Nazi regime by joining the Resistance. She is soon one of the most trusted operatives in Alliance, and when their leader is imprisoned, she takes command, hiding her identity from all but a few.

Alix has always been on the side of the Resistance. Over two years of danger and suffering, she has continued the fight alongside her comrades in the Partisans. But while facing constant threat, her personal relationships, with Nikola – the man she was supposed to marry – and Drago, her...

Brought to you by Penguin. An Immediate Bestseller | A Bloomberg Best Book of 2025 When the Ritz becomes the Nazis’ favourite spot, its Jewish bartender has no choice but to keep working. Paris, 1940. Despite the Occupation, the prestigious Ritz Hotel has managed to remain open. Its bar...

Two women from different generations connect over their shared need to recover from traumas as they attempt to heal and begin their lives anew, from the acclaimed bestselling author of The Dressmaker's Gift and The Beekeeper's Promise. 2001: Overwhelmed by grief in the wake of losing her twin...

Italia, 1943. Tras participar en el bombardeo aliado de Roma, un avión americano es abatido y cae sobre el viñedo de una bodega. La familia logra salvar la vida del piloto, gravemente herido, rescatando asimismo un diario que llevaba consigo y que relata sus vivencias en su Nueva York natal. La hija de los propietarios, Valeria, verá en ese joven un claro contraste con su prometido, Carlo, alto cargo del régimen fascista. Un régimen que Valeria detesta después de que llamaran a filas a su hermano, que permanece desde entonces luchando en el frente.

Monika legt ihren letzten Wunsch in Heddas Hände: Die junge Schriftstellerin soll die Geschichte ihrer Eltern Ottilia und Eduard niederschreiben. Die Geschichte einer großen Liebe, die sich dem Druck des Nationalsozialismus und einer alten Familienfehde entgegenstellte. Als Ottilia an pöbelnde Braunhemden gerät, kommt ihr ein junger Mann zu Hilfe, der ihr nicht mehr aus dem Sinn geht. Es ist Eduard, der Sohn der Galberts, mit denen Ottilias Familie seit jeher im Streit liegt.

München, 1948: Drei Jahre ist es her, dass die Schwestern Anita und Emmi beschlossen haben, die im Krieg zerstörte Großbäckerei ihres Vaters wieder aufzubauen. Einst gehörten die Simmerl-Semmeln zu den beliebtesten der Stadt, und daran wollen die beiden jungen Frauen wieder anknüpfen. Doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan: Das Geld ist knapp, Rohstoffe sind Mangelware und auch das Privatleben kommt den beiden immer wieder in die Quere.

Juan Buganvilla emerge como un símbolo de la lucha, la dignidad y la resistencia. A través de su vida, marcada por el amor, el desarraigo y el sacrificio, Juan Buganvilla se convierte en una figura emblemática de aquellos que, aun en tiempos de odio y represión, se aferran a su inocencia y sus ideales. Con una prosa poética y evocadora, Emilio González Déniz nos transporta a la España del siglo XX, donde la historia de Buganvilla se entrelaza con los destinos de una nación fracturada.

Jazz band na sala da gente é a história romanceada do avô judeu de Alexandre, Eduardinho Staut, que nos anos 30 e 40, foi músico da pequena orquestra do interior de São Paulo "Pinhal Jazz", assim como dono da funerária da cidade de Pinhal. Texto de orelha de Ronaldo Cagiano: "A obra de estreia de Alexandre Staut, tem uma linearidade, tanto da temática da narrativa quanto da linguagem, essa fluente e diáfana.

I could take whichever I would of these paths. A Penguin Classic Sammy Mountjoy rises from poverty to become an acclaimed visual artist. He is then swept into World War II and somehow, somewhere, he loses his freedom—as a prisoner of war, through torture, undergoing captivity in total darkness...

Small Island by bestselling author Andrea Levy won the Orange Prize for Fiction, as well as many other awards, including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Whitbread. Now a major BBC drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomie Harris, its enduring appeal will captivate fans of Maya...

A superbly controlled emotional thriller of passion, betrayal and conscience, set in post-War Germany, soon to be made into a major film. Hamburg, 1946. Thousands remain displaced in what is now the British Occupied Zone. Charged with overseeing the rebuilding of this devastated city and the...

Onboard the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City, Lieutenant Commander Justin Collier was 230 miles west of Pearl Harbor accompanying the USS Enterprise on a secret mission when Japan attacked the United States. Upon his return to Honolulu, the gravity of the war begins to change him, as does every subsequent mission, including a rare beach landing with an Army infantry division. He fears his wounds of war, both physical and mental, will be incurable.

Los Alamos, 1943. The US Army has gathered scientists to create the world’s first nuclear weapon. Their families, abruptly moved to the secret desert base with no explanation, have simple orders: Stand by. Make do. Above all, don’t ask questions. Christine, forced to abandon her art restoration business in New York for her husband’s career, struggles to reinvent herself and cope with his increasing aloofness. Gertie, the inquisitive teenage daughter of a German Jewish refugee physicist enlists Christine to help her unravel hidden truths and deal with parents haunted by their past.