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The incredible true account of a young Jewish student who, in a desperate gambit to escape the Nazis, went underground in his hometown of Berlin, posing as an Aryan with another young escapee—a harrowing ordeal that he would miraculously escape not only with his life, but also with a love that...

James McPherson calls the election of 1860 "undeniably the most important—and pivotal—in all of American history." The nation was not merely divided over the issue of slavery; the opposing camps were at each other's throats. The moment John Brown and his men attacked the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in the fall of 1859 the compromises that had stitched the country together for decades unraveled. The presidential election was therefore about more than who the next president would be. It was about how soon war would follow his inauguration.

An epic, popular history of Ukraine, from an acclaimed, front-line war reporter, directly countering Putin’s attempted erasure of Ukrainian identity. “Likely the best-known Ukrainian after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy” (Der Spiegel), Illia Ponomarenko, author of I Will Show You How It Was...

Was können vergessene Grenzregionen und umstrittene Territorien über die Zukunft Europas verraten? Dieser Frage geht die Journalistin Hannah Lucinda Smith in ihrem Hörbuch nach. Es führt die Hörer*innen in teils vergessene Konfliktzonen wie Bosnien, Bergkarabach und Transnistrien, wo alte...

The Pacific Theatre was the setting for some of World War II's bloodiest battles, and yet much of its history remains untold. As the war in Europe was winding down, fierce Japanese resistance and mounting casualties slowed the US advance toward Japan. The terrible death toll of doctors, medics...

'The pacing and personal voice of Ruth makes for a gripping, focused story where the stakes are high. If you loved The Nightingale, you will love They called me Renee.' Heather Morris, internationally bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz 'Extraordinary... a luminous portrait of...

The dramatic story of Jagdverband 44, the squadron of aces founded by leading Luftwaffe pilot Adolf Galland equipped with the new Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Jagdverband (JV) 44 was formed as a result of conflict and dissent within the Luftwaffe’s high command. Following disagreement...

An Instant Sunday Times Bestseller! "Livingstone’s deeply researched, unfailingly fascinating book gives the many extraordinary women at or near the centre of the Nuremberg trials their proper, important, and often ignored place in history" —Salman Rushdie Bestselling author and historian...

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers A Higher Call, Spearhead, and Devotion comes Tidal Wave, an astonishing true story set in an untold arena of World War II. It’s summer 1943, and the world is on fire. Lieutenant Ernie Poulson, a twenty-two-year-old outdoorsman from Utah, finds...

Des premiers peuplements gaulois aux réalités contemporaines de son auteur, Théophile Lavallée offre, dans ce premier volume, une fresque accessible de la capitale. Entre formation de la cité, développement des institutions, mutations urbaines et vie des habitants, il suit, siècle après siècle, l’essor d’un lieu devenu cœur de la France. Portée par la curiosité et la rigueur d’un historien du XIXe siècle, cette Histoire de Paris guide l’auditeur à travers les grandes étapes qui ont façonné la ville et révèle, avec clarté, les lignes de force d’une métropole en perpétuelle transformation.

Dans une Virginie ravagée par la guerre de Sécession, la vie quotidienne se fissure, les loyautés se tendent et chaque décision peut faire basculer un destin. Jean de Villiot capture l’électricité d’une époque où les frontières se déplacent et où l’on progresse dans la poussière et l’incertitude, entre rumeurs de batailles et silences des maisons désertées. Plus qu’un simple tableau militaire, c’est un épisode vécu à hauteur d’hommes et de femmes, où le courage, la peur et l’espoir s’entrelacent.

Instantané sonore d’une date précise, ce numéro de L’Illustration du 31 mai 1913 rassemble articles et illustrations qui parcourent les goûts et les préoccupations d’alors: culture et arts, conseils et plaisirs du jardin, échos des événements du moment. Dans cette adaptation audio, une prose claire et élégante fait revivre une époque curieuse de tout, entre savoir-vivre et nouveautés. On y découvre un panorama vivant et varié de 1913, raffiné sans emphase, fidèle à l’esprit de la revue: informer, étonner, divertir.

An informative study exploring the Soviet invasion of Finland, a fascinating David vs Goliath type struggle. On 23 August 1939, a secret protocol was appended to the German–Soviet Non-Aggression Pact; as part of this, Finland was assigned to the Soviet sphere of influence. On 30 November that...

The complete story of the Imperial Japanese Army's stunning victory over the British forces during World War II For the British Empire it was a military disaster, but for Imperial Japan the conquest of Malaya was one of the pivotal campaigns of World War II. Giving birth to the myth of the...

À 16 ans, Edith Eger est déportée à Auschwitz. Repérée par Joseph Mengele, médecin du camp, elle est choisie pour rejoindre la troupe de danseuses. Elle survivra et réussira avec le temps à transformer le choc de l'horreur en détermination pour mener et diriger sa vie. Après la guerre...

Battleship Diplomat tells the remarkable story of the USS Missouri, one of the most iconic warships ever built and an enduring symbol of peace, diplomacy, and cultural memory. From the moment Margaret Truman christened her in Brooklyn to the day she entered Tokyo Bay to host Japan's surrender...

A sweeping and cinematic narrative history that follows Renoir’s La Petite Irène, tracing its theft from one of Paris’s wealthiest Jewish families during WWII and the fate of the girl it immortalized. “A vivid and deeply reported portrait of looted art, memory, and one family’s struggle...

A landmark book published to rave reviews, Pearl Harbor Ghosts has now been updated to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the surprise attack that forever changed the course of history. Full of gripping drama and vibrant details, here is the intimate human story of the events surrounding...

The New York Times bestselling author of One Minute to Midnight Michael Dobbs reconstructs the thrilling inside story of the climactic nuclear crisis of the Cold War, revealing the tension between “the human in the loop” and the algorithms that could trigger World War III. The year is 1983...

Read by award-winning narrator, L.J. Ganser. Bestselling author of The Arsenal of Democracy and The Accidental President, A. J. Baime returns with the incredible story of the airplane that ended World War II, the B-29 Superfortress, the rise of American airpower, and the man who made it all...