検索キーワード： 第二次世界大戦・ホロコースト

When Singapore falls to Japan's Imperial army in early 1942, the life that Susan Sandyman has lovingly created abroad is shattered. Forced to flee home to the hamlets of southern England, she can either succumb to grief or find solace in war work. When a chance encounter with the elusive Air Transport Auxiliary pilots stirs a spark of excitement, Susan's decision is made.

Berlin, 1945: Ester Pasternak walked out of the gates of Auschwitz barely alive. She survived against devastating odds, but her heartbreaking journey is only just beginning. In the camp, Ester gave birth to a tiny fair-haired infant, only for her precious baby to be snatched from her and taken to a German family. Now the war is over, Ester longs to find her little girl.

July 1941. As the war grinds on, Lady Joanna Harcourt knows that her time at Goodwill House is drawing to close. A new chapter awaits, one that she never expected to happen to her – she is going to be a wife and mother again! Excited with their new arrival and with her beloved Flying Officer John Sergeant back in her life, Joanna hopes that even though war clouds gather, love will prevail, and the future will look brighter than ever for the Harcourt family. John has just one last mission to complete, before they can be together.

Germany, 1945. As the ground shakes and the air raid sirens wail, Katja holds her tiny baby to her chest. She pictures Karl’s handsome face and kind blue eyes, her breath catching at the thought of him heading back to the front. She must never tell anyone about the letters she delivered for him or the other secret she is hiding....

As golden sunlight shimmers across the crystal-clear waters, Francesca travels to the tranquil Italian island of Santa Caterina in search of precious rare books and a new beginning. Heartbroken after the sudden end of her long-term relationship, she jumped at the chance to help recover a collection of missing books. But when she arrives, she soon discovers she was invited by the island’s mysterious owner, alongside handsome local book collector Thiago, to unlock a secret that spans generations. Together, she and Thiago learn the books were hidden during the Second World War.

1943: The world is at war and the outcome is anything but sure. In the heartland, communities like Caroline, Iowa, must bind together to support the cause. As the war drags on, few families escape paying the ultimate price. But the unity of this close-knit community is threatened by a violent death: a murder committed in the basement of the town's beloved Church Street United Brethren. Everyone, including the congregation's handsome new pastor, becomes a suspect.

Duitsland, 1936. De Joodse Monika Merton, wier echtgenoot al is omgekomen in het concentratiekamp Dachau, is op de vlucht voor de Gestapo. Ze heeft haar woonplaats München verlaten en hoopt in Beieren de Oostenrijkse grens te kunnen oversteken. Onderweg ontmoet ze in de trein dichter Andreas von Cornides, die zich nauwelijks bewust is van het geweld en de misdrijven in Duitsland. Hij leeft, zo lijkt het, in een andere wereld. Ondanks zijn onwetendheid ontwikkelt Monika een zwak voor hem, en hij voor haar. Haar plan om te vluchten verzwijgt ze.

But once Margaret begins to unravel the secrets of Bletchley Park, Betty finds herself thrust—untrained—into the deadly world of counter-espionage. And as the pair begin a critical game of cat and mouse with each other, the situation rapidly becomes ever more desperate. With a highly dangerous newcomer suddenly arriving on the scene, the fate of Britain's most vital war secret hangs entirely on the outcome of the two women’s deeply personal conflict. But which one of them has really been the cat, and which one the mouse?

I sent 19-year-old Phyllis, my youngest recruit, into a city crawling with enemy soldiers. And this beautiful house on a tree-lined street, the headquarters of cold-hearted German soldiers, was the last place she was seen. I trail my fingers along the gilded furniture and see the light dance off the glittering chandeliers. On the top floor, I find the dates inscribed by beaten prisoners, and I know my girl was shown no mercy.

1943, Seattle. While raging war reshapes the landscape of Europe, its impact is felt thousands of miles away too. Before the war, Nora Kinney was one of countless housewives and mothers in her comfortable Capitol Hill neighborhood. Now, with her doctor husband stationed in North Africa, Nora feels compelled to do more than tend her victory garden or help with scrap metal drives . . .

Eigentlich will die junge Pflegerin Lotte nur eine leichtere Arbeit haben, als sie 1942 in der Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Domjüch kündigt. Sie findet sich jedoch als Aufseherin im Frauenkonzentrationslager Ravensbrück wieder. Dort muss sie sich in einen von Grausamkeit und Unmenschlichkeit geprägten Tagesablauf integrieren. Unter den Häftlingen entdeckt sie eine ehemalige Klassenkameradin und versucht, deren hartes Leben zu erleichtern. Doch der Zwiespalt, in den sie sich dadurch begibt, droht sie zu zerreißen.

Ein junger Schotte, ein König, der um der Liebe willen abdankt, und die letzten Geheimnisse der Windsors. Ein rätselhafter Besucher stellt das Leben des Studenten Ajax Doggerton auf den Kopf. Ein Agent des britischen Geheimdienstes verlangt von ihm, als Bediensteter für den abgedankten König Edward zu arbeiten. Der genießt mit seiner bürgerlichen Frau Wallis das Leben in Paris und an der Côte d'Azur. Doch über dem Glamour liegt ein Schatten, denn Edward steht im Verdacht, sich mit Adolf Hitler verbünden zu wollen.

Eine große Freundschaft. Eine verlorene Liebe. Eine geheime Sammlung von Dior-Kleidern. London, 1939: Die Pilotin Skye muss als Frau in der britischen Armee ständig um Anerkennung kämpfen. Auf einer Mission trifft sie ihren Jugendfreund Nicholas wieder, und alte Gefühle werden wach. Doch in den Wirren des Krieges laufen sie Gefahr, einander für immer zu verlieren. Cornwall, 2012: Kat findet im Haus ihrer Großmutter sechzig wertvolle Dior-Kleider unbekannter Herkunft. Fasziniert beginnt sie, die mysteriöse Geschichte ihrer Familie zu ergründen, und stößt auf ein ungeheuerliches Geheimnis.

Austria, 1942: In Mauthausen concentration camp, two prisoners dare to fall in love. When a baby is born–a miracle baby born behind the gates of hell–they vow to escape. Inspired by true events, this powerful World War II novel tells the incredible and inspirational tale of two ordinary people who risk everything to achieve the impossible.

Shortly before the Japanese invade, the van Hoorn family throws their famous Sinterklaas party at their tea plantation in West Java. One of their guests, Mattijs, a Dutch pilot, hopes to forge a future in the Dutch East Indies, possibly with the family's daughter Anna, but she is torn between her dreams of Holland and her desire to belong. Meanwhile the housekeeper, Diah, keenly observes the goings-on around the plantation, wondering how much to tell her freedom-fighter brother.

Berlin, 1939. Edith Falkenstein once lived a fairy-tale life. Falling in love with Julius introduced her to a world she had only dreamed of. She wore the finest silk dresses to host parties in their historic mansion home. But those days are a distant memory. Under Nazi rule, her Jewish husband, Julius, has been stripped of everything. Now the couple share a cramped apartment with other destitute families, and the priceless jewels that once adorned Edith’s neck have been sold to buy food on the black market.

Zwei junge Liebende, ein tragisches Familiengeheimnis und der Duft von Marzipan: Der historische Roman von Anna Husen entführt in die Marzipan-Stadt Lübeck Ende der 50er-Jahre. Für Luisa Linde und Henry Hawkins ist es Liebe auf den ersten Blick, als sie einander 1957 am Holstentor in Lübeck begegnen. Doch Luisas Vater, der Direktor des Holstentormuseums, verbietet ihr umgehend den Kontakt zu Henry. Und auch Henrys Vater, der in der Hansestadt eine bekannte Marzipan-Manufaktur besitzt, ist entschieden gegen die Verbindung.

1924. The First World War is over and eleven-year-old Alexa is growing up on the idyllic Cornish coast with her best friend Harvey. But she soon discovers there are secrets at the heart of her family that have been hidden for years. And when her mother dies suddenly, she finds her whole life thrown into turmoil. 1931. Still reeling from the secrets she uncovered, Alexa flees to the intoxicating city of Venice. But her new glamorous life is not what she hoped for and, with dark shadows closing in, she will question everything she thought she wanted.

The events which killed dozens of people and put the word "werewolf" on people's lips have been covered up. Deaths blamed on gang warfare, drugs, and costumes. A secret operation is in process to make sure that the truth about what happened in Boxford stays buried. But some things refuse to lie down and be still. There are perpetual loose ends that continue to multiply and carry on a legacy that began well before the Second World War.

A Spiritual Journey of Love and War. Amidst the harrowing tumult of World War II, a Japanese soldier finds himself ensnared by the unforgiving jungle of the Philippines. His desperate flight from the horrors of battle leads him to a hidden enclave, where he expects spending his remaining days in solitude. He grapples with the haunting memories of war, all while nursing a fragile hope of one day returning to Japan as he ages and the landscape changes around him.