Showing titles in World War II & Holocaust

“Skillfully researched and powerfully written, The German Wife will capture you from the first page.” —Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London For fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz—from the New York Times...

In the snowbound city of Kiev, aspiring historian Mila Pavlichenko’s life revolves around her young son—until Hitler’s invasion of Russia changes everything. Suddenly, she and her friends must take up arms to save their country from the Führer’s destruction. Handed a rifle, Mila discovers a gift—and months of blood, sweat and tears turn the young woman into a deadly sniper: the most lethal hunter of Nazis. Yet success is bittersweet. Mila is torn from the battlefields of the Eastern Front and sent to America while the war still rages. There, she finds an unexpected ally.

THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER M. is a startling look into the fascist mindset, a portrait of unrelenting determination, and an impeccable work of historical fiction. Italy is exhausted. Tired of the political class. Tired of the inept moderates and the agonizing machinations of a...

Amsterdam, May 1943. As the tulips bloom and the Nazis tighten their grip across the city, the last signs of Dutch resistance are being swept away. Marijke de Graaf and her husband are arrested and deported to different concentration camps in Germany. Marijke is given a terrible choice: to...

1940: Parisian seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee France as the Germans advance. She is bound for Manhattan with a few francs, one suitcase, her sewing machine and a dream: to have her own atelier. 2015: Australian curator Fabienne Bissette journeys to the annual Met Gala for an exhibition of her beloved grandmother's work - one of the world's leading designers of ready-to-wear. But as Fabienne learns more about her grandmother's past, she uncovers a story of tragedy, heartbreak and secrets - and the sacrifices made for love.

#1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 International Bestseller Now a Peacock Original Series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist...

The New York Times bestseller—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz! “An irresistible tale which showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offer during the perilous trials of war and...

Three very different women are recruited to the mysterious Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla has the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses - but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, working to translate decoded enemy secrets. Self-made Mab masters the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and the poverty of her East-End London upbringing. And shy local girl Beth is the outsider who trains as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts.

Il nonno Konrad è sempre stato un punto di riferimento per Juni. Cresciuta insieme a lui e alla nonna Tekla su un'isola, ricorda bene le ore trascorse a guardare le onde del mare con il nonno ascoltando i racconti dei suoi viaggi. Ex marinaio, è stato proprio lui a insegnarle a respirare al ritmo delle onde. Per Juni è finalmente giunto il momento di scoprire dove il suo amato nonno ha imparato a respirare con il mare.

Brought to you by Penguin. Tod. T. Friendly is living his life backwards. Doctor Friendly has just died, but after weeks of improving in the hospital, he is sent home to his affable, melting-pot, primary-colour existence in suburban America. From the fresh-cut lawns of his retirement to the...

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter Hanna entdeckt Anne ein handgeschriebenes Buch in deren Nachttischschublade. Während ihr Bruder abwinkt, taucht Anne mit klopfendem Herzen ein in die Vergangenheit der Mutter, die bis in das dunkelste Kapitel deutscher Geschichte zurückreicht. Sie liest von Hannas...

“‘But who are we, if we forget everything that came before?’ Roza wonders in The Jilted Countess. This moving story of one woman finding a new life and new love in the aftermath of WWII answers this question, in the process taking on themes of PTSD, communism, and the plight of being an...

In the heart of war-torn Warsaw, Franceska, a talented ballerina, finds herself entangled in a web of fear, love, and resilience. As the Nazi regime tightens its grip, Franceska and her family are thrust into a world where survival is uncertain, and every decision carries the weight of life and...

This audiobook is read by a full cast, led by actress Pauline Chalamet (The Sex Live of College Girls, The King of Staten Island). From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Library and The Librarians of Rue de Picardie comes a charming and cinematic multi-cast audiobook following a...

Set in the height of the Second World War, The Cazalet Chronicles continues with the third in the series, Confusion, where chaos has become a way of life for the Cazalet family. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic) Includes a new introduction, written and...

The unforgettable, heartbreaking love story from a New York Times bestselling author about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart—now an iconic motion picture starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War...

I 1942 får den amerikanske søofficer Krause ansvaret for at eskortere en konvoj af skibe sikkert over Atlanterhavet uden at blive sprængt i stykker af de tyske ubåde. Krause har mange års erfaring i flåden, men dette er første gang, han er i krig, og han føler sig på mange punkter...

Fesselnde Landser-Frontberichte in Romanheft- Länge Der vorliegende Band "Prinz Eugen - Vom Atlantik zum Pazifik zeigt den Einsatzweg des schweren Kreuzers und führt ihn dabei von den Gewässern des Nordatlantiks bis in die Weiten des Pazifiks – und damit durch einige der spektakulärsten...

Discover the next BRAND NEW instalment in the gripping wartime Harbour House series from BESTSELLER Fenella J Miller 1942: Chance has brought them together, will war keep them apart? Widowed Eloise Roby is surrounded by family at Harbour House, yet she can’t shake the feeling that something is...

A fascinating and emotional story which had me glued from first page to last - Louise Fein As the bombs rain down, love and hope refuse to surrender. Malta, 1941. As bombs fall across the island and invasion looms, Kitty Campbell is haunted by the daughter she was forced to give up for adoption...