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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
From the bestselling author of The Open Door comes a moving and
uplifting story about a generation of young people living through
World War II September, 1939. In the sleepy village of Roehampton,
Annie Webster has finally found comfort for herself and her
close-knit family, far from the poverty and hardships of their
childhood in Bermondsey. Then, an announcement shatters their
newfound peace. England is at war . . . As her brothers enlist for
duty, Annie sacrifices her glamorous job in London for the urgent
work of the WAAF, where women of all backgrounds pull together
tirelessly for the war effort. Brave, resourceful and determined to
do her bit for her country, Annie's intelligence and warmth singles
her out for a daring new role . . . But as Annie quickly catches
the eye of a dashing officer, will she ever find peace in her
heart? And will Annie and her loved ones survive Britain's darkest
hour? 'A heartwarming and uplifting tale' Daily Express PREVIOUSLY
PUBLISHED AS WINGS OF THE MORNING
All she wants is somewhere to call home...Frances Sweet can't
really remember her real parents. Brought up by her uncle, her
cousins Ruby and Mary have always treated her like their little
sister. As the war continues to keep her cousins separated from the
men they love - Frances is growing up fast enough to catch the eye
of dashing American soldier Declan. But she also has a greater
longing - to find the mother who abandoned her years before... Full
of hardship, love and emotion, discover the final instalment in
Lizzie Lane's bestselling Sweet Sisters trilogy. Praise for Lizzie
Lane: 'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked'
Rosie Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of
love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean
Fullerton 'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls,
redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that
are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you
want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further
than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
All she wants is somewhere to call home...Frances Sweet can't
really remember her real parents. Brought up by her uncle, her
cousins Ruby and Mary have always treated her like their little
sister. As the war continues to keep her cousins separated from the
men they love - Frances is growing up fast enough to catch the eye
of dashing American soldier Declan. But she also has a greater
longing - to find the mother who abandoned her years before... Full
of hardship, love and emotion, discover the final instalment in
Lizzie Lane's bestselling Sweet Sisters trilogy. Praise for Lizzie
Lane: 'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked'
Rosie Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of
love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean
Fullerton 'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls,
redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that
are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you
want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further
than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
The Sweet family have run the local bakery for as long as anyone
can remember.Twins Ruby and Mary Sweet help their widowed father
out when they can. Mary loves baking and has no intention of
leaving their small Gloucestershire village. while Ruby dreams of
life in London. But as war threatens, there will be changes for all
of the Sweet family, with brother Charlie off to serve and cousin
Frances facing evacuation. But there will be opportunities, too, as
the twins' baking talent catches the attention of the Ministry of
Food.... The gripping first instalment in Lizzie Lane's bestselling
heartfelt, gripping Sweet Sisters trilogy. Praise for Lizzie Lane:
'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie
Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and
friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton
'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent
with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as
relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an
exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than
Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
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"Told with attention to historical fact and channeling actual
personalities of the era, Swan Song should interest both music
lovers and lovers of a fast-paced historical novel." -Addie R.
Appelbaum, St. Petersburg Opera Guild, Vice-President of
Programming Ursula Becker's operatic star is on the rise in Nazi
Berlin...until she discovers that she is one-quarter Jewish.
Although Hitler is aware of her lineage, her popularity and
exquisite voice protect her and her family from persecution. When
William Patrick Hitler arrives in Germany and is offered employment
by his Uncle Adolf, a chance encounter with Ursula leads to a
romantic relationship that further shields the young diva from
mistreatment. But for how long? Ursula is ordered to sing at
Hitler's Berghof estate where she throws down a gauntlet that
unleashes the wrath of the megalomaniacal leader. Fearing for her
life, Ursula and Willy decide to emigrate to England. But as the
ship is about to sail, Ursula disappears. Willy crosses the globe
in an effort to find her, even as his uncle taunts him, relishing
in the horror of the murderous cat-and-mouse game.
Some battles will be fought on the Homefront...The war has had a
devastating effect on the Sweet Family with young Charlie Sweet,
lost at sea, presumed dead and bombs falling on nearby Bristol.
Still there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon in the form of Mary
Sweet's upcoming wedding to her Canadian beau. But even that has
failed to rouse their father from his grief. But in London a baby
has been found in a bombed out house, sheltered in the arms of his
dead mother. A child to make life worth living again... Discover
the gripping, heartfelt second instalment in Lizzie Lane's
bestselling Sweet Sisters trilogy. Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A
gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie
Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and
friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton
'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent
with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as
relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an
exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than
Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
The Sweet family have run the local bakery for as long as anyone
can remember.Twins Ruby and Mary Sweet help their widowed father
out when they can. Mary loves baking and has no intention of
leaving their small Gloucestershire village. while Ruby dreams of
life in London. But as war threatens, there will be changes for all
of the Sweet family, with brother Charlie off to serve and cousin
Frances facing evacuation. But there will be opportunities, too, as
the twins' baking talent catches the attention of the Ministry of
Food.... The gripping first instalment in Lizzie Lane's bestselling
heartfelt, gripping Sweet Sisters trilogy. Praise for Lizzie Lane:
'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie
Goodwin 'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and
friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton
'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent
with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as
relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an
exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than
Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller
A WWII novel of courage and conviction, based on the true
experience of the men who fought fires as conscientious objectors
and the women who fought prejudice to serve in the Women's Army
Corps. Since the attack on Pearl Harbor, Gordon Hooper and his
buddy Jack Armitage have stuck to their values as conscientious
objectors. Much to their families' and country's chagrin, they
volunteer as smokejumpers rather than enlisting, parachuting into
and extinguishing raging wildfires in Oregon. But the number of
winter blazes they're called to seems suspiciously high, and when
an accident leaves Jack badly injured, Gordon realizes the facts
don't add up. A member of the Women's Army Corps, Dorie Armitage
has long been ashamed of her brother's pacifism, but she's shocked
by news of his accident. Determined to find out why he was harmed,
she arrives at the national forest under the guise of conducting an
army report . . . and finds herself forced to work with Gordon. He
believes it's wrong to lie; she's willing to do whatever it takes
for justice to be done. As they search for clues, Gordon and Dorie
must wrestle with their convictions about war and peace and decide
what to do with the troubling secrets they discover.
DEATH PENALTY FOR ALL WHO GIVE AID TO A JEW.
DEATH TO ALL WHO HARBOUR A JEW.
DEATH TO ALL WHO FEED A JEW.
DEATH TO ALL WHO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A JEW.
One knock at the door could be the death of them all…
It is 1943, and sixteen-year-old Stefania Podgórska has been working
for the Diamant family in their grocery store in Przemsyl, Poland, for
four years. She has even made a promise to one of their sons, Izio - an
engagement they must keep secret since she is Catholic and the Diamants
are Jewish.
But everything changes when the German army invades Przemsyl. The
Diamants are forced into the ghetto, and Stefania is alone in an
occupied city, the only one left to care for her six-year-old sister.
And then comes the knock at the door. Max Diamant has jumped from the
train headed to a death camp. Stefania and Helena make the
extraordinary decision to hide Max, and eventually twelve more Jews.
Then they must wait, every day, for the next knock at the door, the one
that could destroy everything...
A powerful novel from a New York Times Bestselling author, based on the
remarkable true story of Stefania Podgórska, a Polish teenager who hid
13 Jews in her attic during World War Two.
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