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After fleeing German-occupied Paris, Alix is back in her home in Belgrade, hoping to finally reunite with her parents. But her parents have fled with King Peter to ensure his safety. Alix and her father's deputy steward Drago's attempt to find them is derailed and they are forced to reside in the Serbian country home. But all is not lost when Alix finds Nikola in the city - the man she was arranged to marry before war broke out. She has more in common with him than ever expected, and together with Drago they join a new Resistance.

Working in a museum under a false identity is Brigitte’s only hope. Until she meets Isabelle Valette, who confides in hushed tones that she is part of the Resistance. And when her new friend tells her of a train leaving Paris that can take children to safety, Brigitte knows her daughter must be on it, even if it breaks her heart. But getting Sophie onto the train is dangerous. If they are caught smuggling a Jewish child out of Paris, they will be killed. And with the enemy closing in, can Brigitte get her beloved daughter to safety before it is too late?

She was in love with an American airman. Decades later, her secret will change another woman's life.

Ambientada en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, La guardiana de los libros quemados es una inolvidable novela histórica sobre los destinos cruzados de tres mujeres que creen en el poder de los libros para superar los momentos más oscuros de la guerra. Berlín, 1933. A raíz del éxito de su primera novela, la escritora americana Althea James es invitada por el mismísimo Joseph Goebbels a participar en un programa de intercambio cultural en Alemania.

Kay Lynn Brooke is a wife and mother in Berkeley, California, building a solid future with her husband and family. Then on December 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor throws Kay Lynn’s life, and the lives of everyone she knows and loves, into chaos.

Zina Khakhoulia, avec son timbre éraillée et son interprétation d'une grande justesse, nous offre une lecture bouleversante et à la hauteur de la profondeur du roman de Sarah McCoy. Allemagne, 1944. Malgré les restrictions, les pâtisseries fument à la boulangerie Schmidt. Entre ses parents patriotes, sa sœur volontaire au Lebensborn et son prétendant haut placé dans l'armée nazie, la jeune Elsie, 16 ans, vit de cannelle et d'insouciance. Jusqu'à cette nuit de Noël, où vient toquer à sa porte un petit garçon juif, échappé des camps.

The tale of a Tuskegee Airman. Johnny Nicholas’s dream is to fly airplanes—an impossible dream for a Black man in 1930s America. After WWII started, the Army launches an experimental program to train Black pilots in Tuskegee, Alabama. Against this parents’ wishes, Johnny boards a train headed to the segregated South. But even the rising death toll of World War II may not be enough incentive for the government to allow Black pilots to fly bombers.

Mutig und unbeirrbar – eine Frau und ihr Lebenstraum. Am Bodensee, es ist 1913. Anna muss als älteste Tochter die Familie verlassen, da ist sie noch keine vierzehn. Doch sie ist zielstrebig und selbstbewusst genug, um ihr Schicksal in beide Hände zu nehmen. Und als sie August kennenlernt, der sich auf der Stelle in ihren Humor verliebt, scheint ihr Glück perfekt. Bald stürzen die beiden sich in ein großes Abenteuer und kaufen sich einen alten Gasthof am See: ein Abenteuer, von dem sie nicht ahnen, wie groß es werden wird. Denn die Familie wächst – und es kommen Inflation und Krieg.

An unforgettable story of love and betrayal across the decades from the author of The Porcelain Maker – perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri and Victoria Hislop. 'A richly detailed and finely written story of art and passion, concealment and appearances, set against a vividly imagined occupied...

Every time Sebastien speaks to Finley, she finds herself inching closer to him, and soon love begins to grow. But when he tells her he wants to join the English army, to fight the people who have forced his family to face such horror, she must work hard to crush the devastation in her heart. She knows if she were in his shoes, she would do the same thing, and she must be brave too. She will stay in London, waiting for Sebastien, and helping other refugees like him. As the bombs rain down, and the London streets empty, she knows she faces grave dangers.

In this Crime Writers Association John Creasey Dagger Award winner and Guardian Best Crime and Thriller of the Year, a former Marine sniper and a newly orphaned boy race across the Norwegian wilderness, fleeing demons both real and imagined. Sheldon Horowitz—widowed, impatient...

It’s 1943 in London. Paige Miller, an ordinary shopgirl at the fabled department store Selfridges, falls for Danny, an American GI who comes by the books counter at the same time every day. As she slowly lets him into her heart, Paige realizes that Danny is keeping a secret. One that could change the course of the war—and both their lives.

Manchester, 1940: the minute war was declared, best friends Sally and Debs volunteered for the home guard. An Auxiliary Fire Service girl by night, Sally ends up stationed at the salvage depot by day. When Sally meets Andrew, a quiet carpenter with a heart-breaking smile, she finally feels as though her efforts are making a difference. As love blossoms, Sally feels herself opening up to Andrew in a way she'd never imagined possible. But then, a devastating air raid threatens everything she holds dear.

Nel secondo dopoguerra il barone di dubbia nobiltà Rodolfo Polizzi sposa Ottavia principessa di Bauci e la porta con sé a Leonforte, un paese dell’entroterra di Sicilia. In quell’estate del 1951 dove, poco lontano, sull’isola di Vulcano Roberto Rossellini s’innamorava di Ingrid Bergman e, a Capo d’Orlando, Lucio Piccolo con i fratelli Casimiro e Agata Giovanna – zii di Ottavia – ricevevano il jet set internazionale, a casa del candido Rodolfo arrivava Lucy Thompson, la compagna di college della moglie a svegliare i trascorsi di gioventù della principessa, tutti di strani riti e sabba studenteschi.

Iceland 1940. Britain invades Iceland. Lieutenant Tom Marks is a British officer tasked with defending Whale Fjord. He meets Kristín, a young widow from a nearby farm, who has a small son. Tom is smitten. Iceland 2023. Inspector Magnus Ragnarsson is called to the shores of Whale Fjord where the skeletons of a man and a woman have been discovered, both shot with British wartime bullets. Magnus uncovers a web of anger and revenge that stretches back 80 years and forward to a shocking murder in Reykjavík.

For three years, the Nazis have held France hostage, terrorizing its citizens, and deporting Jews to work camps in the East. A company of brutal SS Panzer troops have taken over the City Hall of Caen and control the heartbeat of the city. Local bands of Resistance fighters operate in the shadows to disrupt, derail, and destroy German operations.

»Ein deutsches Mädchen singt keine französischen Lieder. Hast du mich verstanden?« 1945: Ein kleines Dorf in Süddeutschland. Im letzten Kriegsjahr haben alle etwas zu verbergen, vor allem Helene und ihre beiden Töchter Klara und Gertrude. In Notwehr haben sie einen übergriffigen Polizisten erschossen. Der französische Zwangsarbeiter Gilbert hilft ihnen, den Toten zu beseitigen – Gilbert, der heimlich für sein Land spioniert, liebt Klara und würde fast alles für seine »Trois Grâces« tun.

“The Restless Wave is not only a stirring and gripping story of the sea, but also of love and war and leadership. Admiral Stavridis’s sweeping knowledge of history and life in the Navy shines on every page, imbuing this work with authenticity and power.” —David Grann, #1 NYT bestselling...

Die Frauen vom Birkenhof. Schleswig-Holstein, 1977: Die Liebe zwischen Gesine und dem Pferdetrainer Grigori endet jäh, als er plötzlich spurlos verschwindet. Doch eines Tages stößt Gesine auf Hinweise über seinen Verbleib, die sie nicht nur tief in die Vergangenheit ihrer Familie, sondern auch in die Abgründe europäischer Geschichte führen.

Above and Beyond: radio silence is a historical fiction account of an airman’s World War II experience. While much focus is given to Generals and those who rise to glory in fierce battles, this story focuses on a select group of airmen. Those who flew in unarmored, unarmed aircraft behind enemy lines, over battles—to drop troops, supplies, and evacuate wounded. This story is based on my father’s flight records, his notes, and his stories. The events actually happened, but much of the personal detail is based on speculation and interpretation; the backdrop of war is historical.