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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
The Fourth Shore: the sliver of fertile land along the Tripoli
coast, the 'lost' territory Mussolini promised to reclaim for
Italy. Which is how, in 1929, seventeen-year-old Liliana Cattaneo
arrives there from Rome on a ship filled with eager colonists to
join her brother and his new wife. Liliana is sure she was on the
brink of a great adventure, but what awaits her is not the
Mediterranean idyll of cocktail parties, smart dances, dashing
officers and romantic intrigues she had imagined. Instead she finds
a world of persecution, violence, repression, corruption and
deceptions both great and small. A child of fascist Italy, blown
about by the winds of fascism and Catholicism, Liliana becomes
enmeshed in a dark liaison which has terrible consequences both for
her and those she loves most. The Fourth Shore is the engrossing
and intensely poignant story of Liliana's journey from Rome to
Tripoli to a north London suburb where, as plain Lily Jones, she
begins to uncover a secret she has buried so deeply that even she
is far from certain what it is. Praise for Early One Morning by
Virginia Baily: 'As gripping as any thriller...really, really good'
Daily Mail 'A big, generous and absorbing piece of storytelling'
Samantha Harvey, Guardian 'A real treat' Philip Hensher, Observer
'Wonderful' Tessa Hadley
'A word of advice: don't start reading this page-turner at bedtime,
or you'll be staying up all night.' Psychologies, France Werner
Zilch was adopted as an infant, and knows nothing of his biological
family. But when, in 1970s New York, he meets the family of
Rebecca, the woman he has fallen in love with, a mysterious link
means he must uncover the truth of his past, or run the risk of
losing her. Spanning 1945 Dresden, the Bavarian Alps and uncovering
Operation Paperclip, this is a riveting novel of family and love
that seamlessly blends fact with fiction.
"If at all possible, send or take your household animals into the
country in advance of an emergency. If you cannot place them in the
care of neighbours, it really is kindest to have them destroyed."
Joanna Ryan's father has gone off to war, leaving her in the care
of her step-mother, a woman more concerned with having a good time
than being any sort of parent to her. But then she finds a puppy,
left for dead, and Joanna becomes determined to save him, sharing
her meagre rations with him. But, in a time of war, pets are only
seen as an unnecessary burden and she is forced to hide her new
friend, Harry, from her step-mother and the authorities. With bombs
falling over Bristol and with the prospect of evacuation on the
horizon, can they stay together and keep each other safe? A
gripping, heartwarming historical saga from bestselling author
Lizzie Lane. 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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