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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
Paris, 1945. A manhunt is raging across the liberated city. Airey
Neave, head of Room 900, the ultra-secret M19 department, is
desperate to track down Harry Cole. Harry is a rogue. He's an East
End charmer and as sharp as a switchblade. But traitor? He did
break a few rules and hearts along the way... but that was before
he met French nurse Odile. Together they are the best clandestine
operatives in northern France, heroes of the Resistance, rounding
up downed pilots and ferrying them to safety. The beautiful Odile
nurtures Harry's talents for the greater good. His mistake is to
try and make a little money on the side. And when he gets in the
way of M19, Airey Neave has a very good reason to want him
silenced...
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
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Miriam
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Adrian Wistreich
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This novel is based on a true story about the fate of a family of
wealthy Jews trapped in Poland during World War 2. Miriam, a
privileged and educated woman from a middle-class family, entered
into an arranged marriage in 1919. Their family life was undermined
by Otto's long-term affair with his business partner's wife, which
resulted in the birth of two illegitimate children. Miriam, who
knew of the affair, but not the paternity, chose to remain in the
marriage, in order to enjoy the luxuries of their lifestyle, and
for their three children to whom she was devoted. When war broke
out, Miriam and Otto were effectively living apart, and against her
better judgement, Miriam agreed to Otto's demand that she return
from a trip to France to their home in Krakow. Within a week,
Poland was invaded by Hitler's forces, and soon after by Stalin's.
Miriam and her young daughter, Anna, left Krakow 24 hours before
the Nazis arrived, but was caught between the German and Soviet
forces as they divided Poland. Settling in Russian occupied Lwow,
they learned to live a hand to mouth existence. In 1941, when
Hitler declared war on Russia and as his forces were about to
overwhelm Lwow, Miriam was saved by an SS Officer, an old friend
from Vienna.
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.
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