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Auschwitz Lullaby - A Novel (Paperback): Mario Escobar Auschwitz Lullaby - A Novel (Paperback)
Mario Escobar
R318 R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Auschwitz Lullaby brings to life the story of Helene Hannemann—a woman who sacrificed everything for family and fought furiously for the children she hoped to save.

On an otherwise ordinary morning in 1943, Helene Hannemann is preparing her five children for the day when the German police arrive at her home. Helene’s worst fears come true when the police, under strict orders from the SS, demand that her children and husband, all of Romani heritage, be taken into custody. Though Helene is German and safe from the forces invading her home, she refuses to leave her family—sealing her fate in a way she never could have imagined.

After a terrifying trek across the continent, Helene and her family arrive at Auschwitz and are thrown into the chaos of the camp. Her husband, Johann, is separated from them, but Helene remains fiercely protective of her children and those around her. When the powers-that-be discover that Helene is not only a German but also a trained nurse, she is forced into service at the camp hospital, which is overseen by the notorious Dr. Mengele himself.

Helene is under no illusions in terms of Dr. Mengele’s intentions, but she agrees to cooperate when he asks her to organize a day care and school for the Romani children in the camp. Though physically and emotionally brutalized by the conditions at Auschwitz, Helene musters the strength to protect the children in her care at any cost. Through sheer force of will, Helene provides a haven for the children of Auschwitz—an act of kindness and selflessness so great that it illuminates the darkest night of human history.

Based on a true story, Mario Escobar’s Auschwitz Lullaby demonstrates the power of sacrifice and the strength of human dignity—even when all hope seems lost.

Flying Angels (Paperback): Danielle Steel Flying Angels (Paperback)
Danielle Steel
R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

World War II brings together six remarkable young flight nurses, who face the challenges of war and its many heartbreaks and victories as unsung heroes, in this inspiring novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.

Audrey Parker’s life changes forever when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7, 1941. Her brother, a talented young Navy pilot, had been stationed there, poised to fulfill their late father’s distinguished legacy. Fresh out of nursing school with a passion and a born gift for helping others, both Audrey and her friend Lizzie suddenly find their nation on the brink of war. Driven to do whatever they can to serve, they enlist in the Army and embark on a new adventure as flight nurses.

Risking their lives on perilous missions, they join the elite Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron and fly into enemy territory almost daily to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield. Audrey and Lizzie make enormous sacrifices to save lives alongside an extraordinary group of nurses: Alex, who longs to make a difference in the world; Louise, a bright mind who faced racial prejudice growing up in the South; Pru, a selfless leader with a heart of gold; and Emma, whose confidence and grit push her to put everything on the line for her patients.

Even knowing they will not achieve any rank and will receive little pay for their efforts, the “Flying Angels” will give their all in the fight for freedom. They serve as bravely and tirelessly as the men they rescue on the front lines, in daring airlifts, and are eternally bound by their loyalty to one another. Danielle Steel presents a sweeping, stunning tribute to these incredibly courageous women, inspiring symbols of bravery and valor.

Cilka's Journey (Paperback): Heather Morris Cilka's Journey (Paperback)
Heather Morris
R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 In Stock

Based on the heart-breaking true story of Cilka Klein, Cilka's Journey is a million copy international bestseller and the sequel to the No.1 bestselling phenomenon, The Tattooist of Auschwitz

In 1942 Cilka Klein is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival.

After liberation, Cilka is charged as a collaborator by the Russians and sent to a desolate, brutal prison camp in Siberia known as Vorkuta, inside the Arctic Circle.

Innocent, imprisoned once again, Cilka faces challenges both new and horribly familiar, each day a battle for survival. Cilka befriends a woman doctor, and learns to nurse the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under unimaginable conditions. And when she tends to a man called Alexandr, Cilka finds that despite everything, there is room in her heart for love.

Cilka's Journey is a powerful testament to the triumph of the human will. It will move you to tears, but it will also leave you astonished and uplifted by one woman's fierce determination to survive, against all odds.

Don't miss Heather Morris's next book, Stories of Hope. Out now.

The Nightingale (Paperback, New Edition): Kristin Hannah The Nightingale (Paperback, New Edition)
Kristin Hannah 1
R285 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The New York Times number one bestselling title.

Bravery, courage, fear and love in a time of war.

Despite their differences, sisters Viann and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann is content with life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. But when the Second World War strikes, Antoine is sent off to fight and Viann finds herself isolated so Isabelle is sent by their father to help her.

As the war progresses, the sisters' relationship and strength is tested. With life changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions.

Vivid and exquisite in its illumination of a time and place that was filled with atrocities, but also humanity and strength, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale will provoke thought and discussion that will have readers talking long after they finish reading.

The Kitchen Front - A Novel (Paperback): Jennifer Ryan The Kitchen Front - A Novel (Paperback)
Jennifer Ryan
R438 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Jane Austen Society (Paperback): Natalie Jenner The Jane Austen Society (Paperback)
Natalie Jenner
R395 R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Save R24 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Letters Across the Sea (Paperback, Export ed.): Genevieve Graham Letters Across the Sea (Paperback, Export ed.)
Genevieve Graham
R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Teacher Of Warsaw (Paperback): Mario Escobar The Teacher Of Warsaw (Paperback)
Mario Escobar
R149 R137 Discovery Miles 1 370 Save R12 (8%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

For fans of The Warsaw Orphan and The Tattooist of Auschwitz: the start of WWII changed everything in Poland irrevocably—except for one man’s capacity to love.

September 1, 1939. Sixty-year-old Janusz Korczak and the students and teachers at his Dom Sierot Jewish orphanage are outside enjoying a beautiful day in Warsaw. Hours later, their lives are altered forever when the Nazis invade. Suddenly treated as an outcast in his own city, Janusz—a respected leader known for his heroism and teaching—is determined to do whatever it takes to protect the children from the horrors to come.

When over four hundred thousand Jewish people are rounded up and forced to live in the 1.3-square-mile walled compound of the Warsaw ghetto, Janusz and his friends take drastic measures to shield the children from disease and starvation. With dignity and courage, the teachers and students of Dom Sierot create their own tiny army of love and bravely prepare to march toward the future—whatever it may hold.

Unforgettable, devastating, and inspired by a real-life hero of the Holocaust, The Teacher of Warsaw reminds the world that one single person can incite meaning, hope, and love.

The Diplomat's Wife (Paperback, Reissue ed.): Pam Jenoff The Diplomat's Wife (Paperback, Reissue ed.)
Pam Jenoff
R490 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R95 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Jewish Girl in Paris - The heart-breaking and uplifting novel,  inspired by an incredible true story (Paperback): Melanie... A Jewish Girl in Paris - The heart-breaking and uplifting novel, inspired by an incredible true story (Paperback)
Melanie Levensohn; Translated by Jamie Lee Searle
R467 Discovery Miles 4 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'In this vivid, affecting novel of intertwined destinies and the enduring power of love against the bleakest odds, Levensohn weaves a tale saturated with historical accuracy and yet surprisingly intimate. A Jewish Girl in Paris delivers romance and intrigue to spare, but the novel's real power lies in its portrayal of how deeply and sometimes mysteriously we can find ourselves connected to the past, and to each other.' - Paula Mc Lain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife and When the Stars Go Dark Paris, 1940, a city under German occupation. A young Jewish girl, Judith, meets a young man, the son of a wealthy banker and Nazi sympathizer - his family will never approve of the girl he has fallen in love with. As the Germans impose more and more restrictions on Jewish Parisians, the couple secretly plan to flee the country. But before they can make their escape, Judith disappears . . . Montreal, 1982. Shortly before his death, Lica Grunberg confesses to his daughter, that she has an older half-sister, Judith. Lica escaped the Nazis but lost all contact with his first-born daughter. His daughter promises to find the sister she never knew. The search languishes for years, until Jacobina is spurred on by her young friend Beatrice. Soon the two women discover a dark family secret, stretching over two continents and six decades, that will change their lives forever . . . Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of the Second World War, Melanie Levensohn's A Jewish Girl in Paris is a powerful novel about forbidden love, adapted from a translation by Jamie Lee Searle.

The Librarian Of Saint-Malo (Paperback, ITPE Edition): Mario Escobar The Librarian Of Saint-Malo (Paperback, ITPE Edition)
Mario Escobar
R149 R137 Discovery Miles 1 370 Save R12 (8%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Through letters with a famous author, one French librarian tells her love story and describes the brutal Nazi occupation of her small coastal village.

Saint-Malo, France: August 1938. Jocelyn and Antoine are childhood sweethearts, but just after they marry and are hoping for a child, Antoine is called up to fight against Germany. As the war rages, Jocelyn focuses on comforting and encouraging the local population by recommending books from her beloved library in Saint-Malo. She herself finds hope in her letters to a famous author.

After the French capitulation, the Nazis occupy the town and turn it into a fortress to control the north of French Brittany. Residents try passive resistance, but the German commander ruthlessly purges part of the city's libraries to destroy any potentially subversive writings. At great risk to herself, Jocelyn manages to hide some of the books while waiting to receive news from Antoine, who has been taken to a German prison camp.

What unfolds in her letters is Jocelyn’s description of her mission: to protect the people of Saint-Malo and the books they hold so dear. With prose both sweeping and romantic, Mario Escobar brings to life the occupied city and re-creates the history of those who sacrificed all to care for the people they loved.

The Mitford Affair (Hardcover): Marie Benedict The Mitford Affair (Hardcover)
Marie Benedict
R680 R619 Discovery Miles 6 190 Save R61 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Summer of No Surrender (Paperback): Richard Townshend Bickers Summer of No Surrender (Paperback)
Richard Townshend Bickers
R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Action packed thriller for fans of Jack Higgins and Alistair MacLean.

The Oosterbeek Affair (Paperback): Geof Willis The Oosterbeek Affair (Paperback)
Geof Willis
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Daniel Godwin is determined to join the British Army to fight against the Nazi scourge. His impetuousness leads him to having a brief affair with the wife of a good friend and mentor who ran the local cadet force. She bears a child. Initially guilt ridden he marries her after hearing of his friend's death in northern France. Another child is born. Having served in Palestine, luckily surviving at Dunkerque and returning safely from North Africa he joins the 1st Airborne battalion whose mission was to take the bridge at Arnhem. Shortly before leaving England he receives a letter which shocks him to the core. He became adamant he would not return home and was taken prisoner in Oosterbeek. In the meantime, back in the city of Bath, Robbie Goode, along with some old acquaintances, unravels the mystery of a series of murders. Stella, Daniel Godwin's wife is implicated, but why?

Piers's Cadetship; 6th Novel of the Warranted Land Sage (Paperback): J.N. Cleeve Piers's Cadetship; 6th Novel of the Warranted Land Sage (Paperback)
J.N. Cleeve
R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Book of Lost Names (Paperback): Kristin Harmel The Book of Lost Names (Paperback)
Kristin Harmel
R441 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Final Solution (Paperback): The Final Solution (Paperback)
R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lost Baker of Vienna (Paperback): Sharon Kurtzman Lost Baker of Vienna (Paperback)
Sharon Kurtzman
R425 R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Save R46 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Papa whispered to Chana, 'If we get separated, if something happens to me, look after Mama and Aron. And one last thing-' He smoothed an affectionate hand over her hair. 'Remember everything I've taught you, and all your gifts. Promise me this.'

1946. Having survived a concentration camp, Chana Rosenzweig arrives in Vienna seeking not only protection for her and her family, but also the freedom to be a baker, just as her father had once been. Torn between a black-market dealer who offers escape to Europe, and an apprentice baker who shares her dreams, Chana battles to stay true to herself and the promise she made her father to live against all odds...

2018. When Zoe Rosenzweig's beloved grandfather dies, Zoe travels to Vienna to speak to an elusive man who may be the only person who can help her unearth the hidden story of her grandparents. Haunted by what she does not know, Zoe risks her journalism career and her home to find the truth.

Inspired by the extraordinary experiences of the author's mother and her family during and after the Holocaust, The Lost Baker of Vienna is a testament to the courage and defiance of women in a world torn apart.

'Truly special, a tale of grit, bravery, and humanity that will not soon be forgotten' KATE QUINN
'Family love and sacrifice drive this heart-wrenching story of the struggle to survive after the Holocaust' DIANE CHAMBERLAIN
'By turns mysterious, tender, suspenseful and moving.. I was captivated from the first page... A powerful must-read' THERESE ANNE FOWLER
'A story of love, family, survival and second chances...moving and unforgettable' PAM JENOFF

The Sea Gate (Paperback, Export ed.): Jane Johnson The Sea Gate (Paperback, Export ed.)
Jane Johnson
R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Daughters of the Occupation - A Novel of WW II (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition): Shelly Sanders Daughters of the Occupation - A Novel of WW II (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Shelly Sanders
R630 R558 Discovery Miles 5 580 Save R72 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Willow's Bend (Hardcover): David Trawinski The Willow's Bend (Hardcover)
David Trawinski
R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Book Of Lost Names (Paperback): Kristin Harmel The Book Of Lost Names (Paperback)
Kristin Harmel
R305 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R33 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Throughout the 1940s, forgers helped thousands of children escape Nazi France. In this instant New York Times bestseller, Kristin Harmel reimagines their story...

Perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Book Thief.

In 1942, Eva is forced to flee Paris after the arrest of her father, a Polish Jew. Finding refuge in a small mountain town, she begins forging identity documents for Jewish children escaping to neutral Switzerland. But erasing people comes with a price, and along with a mysterious, handsome forger named Rémy, Eva realises she must find a way to preserve the real names of the children who are too young to remember their own identities.

When Rémy disappears and the resistance cell they work for is betrayed, the records they keep in The Book of Lost Names become even more crucial to remembering the truth...

A present day discovery of the book leaves researchers fascinated by its origins and desperate to decipher its codes. Only Eva holds the answer but will she have the strength to face old memories and help reunite those lost during the war?

The Exbury Junkers - A Personal Investigation of an Intriguing World War II Mystery (Paperback): John Stanley The Exbury Junkers - A Personal Investigation of an Intriguing World War II Mystery (Paperback)
John Stanley
R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
December '41 - A World War II Thriller (Paperback): William Martin December '41 - A World War II Thriller (Paperback)
William Martin
R461 Discovery Miles 4 610 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Song of Sorrow (Paperback): R P G Colley Song of Sorrow (Paperback)
R P G Colley
R363 Discovery Miles 3 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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