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The Huntress (Paperback): Kate Quinn The Huntress (Paperback)
Kate Quinn 1
R300 R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Save R32 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'If you enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz, read The Huntress by Kate Quinn' The Washington Post 'Fascinating, brilliantly written, enthralling - just phenomenal' Jill Mansell *From the bestselling author of The Alice Network* On the icy edge of Soviet Russia, bold and reckless Nina Markova joins the infamous Night Witches - an all-female bomber regiment. But when she is downed behind enemy lines, Nina must use all her wits to survive her encounter with a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress. British war correspondent Ian Graham abandons journalism to become a Nazi hunter, yet one target eludes him: the Huntress. And Nina Markova is the only witness to escape her alive. In post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is increasingly disquieted by the soft-spoken German widow who becomes her new stepmother. Delving into her past, Jordan slowly realizes that a Nazi killer may be hiding in plain sight. Shining a light on a shadowy corner of history, The Huntress is an epic, sweeping Second World War novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network.

Deserter's Masquerade (Paperback): Chloe Cruchaudet Deserter's Masquerade (Paperback)
Chloe Cruchaudet
R506 R467 Discovery Miles 4 670 Save R39 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Spirit of the Hainault (Hardcover): Len Taphouse The Spirit of the Hainault (Hardcover)
Len Taphouse
R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
On the Eve of Conflict (3rd Edition) (Hardcover, 3rd ed.): J. Arthur Moore On the Eve of Conflict (3rd Edition) (Hardcover, 3rd ed.)
J. Arthur Moore
R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Trains to Treblinka - A Novel (Hardcover): Charles Causey Trains to Treblinka - A Novel (Hardcover)
Charles Causey
R635 R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Save R33 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
To Rise Again (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Stewart Bint To Rise Again (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Stewart Bint
R851 R752 Discovery Miles 7 520 Save R99 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Madeleine (Hardcover): Euan Cameron Madeleine (Hardcover)
Euan Cameron 1
R492 R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Save R44 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"Immersive, nuanced, impeccably researched" IAN RANKIN "Beautifully written and moving" ALLAN MASSIE "Poignant, nostalgic and redolent of the smell of France" SIMON BRETT Family history has always been a mystery to Will Latymer. His father flatly refused to talk about it, and with no other relatives to consult, it seems that a mystery it shall always remain. Until of course, Will meets Ghislaine, his beautiful French cousin, in a chance encounter that introduces him to his grandmother, Madeleine, shut away in a quiet Breton manor with her memories and secrets. Before long, Will has been plunged headlong into the life of Madeleine's great love, his longlost grandfather, Henry Latymer. Reading Henry's old letters and diaries for the first time, Will discovers an idealistic young man, full of hopes and optimism - an optimism that will gradually be crushed as the realities of life under the Vichy regime become glaringly clear. But the more Will delves into Madeleine and Henry's past, and into France's troubled history, the darker the secrets he discovers become, and the more he has cause to wonder if sometimes, the past should remain buried.

The Paris Architect - The stunning novel of WW2 Paris and the German Occupation (Paperback): Charles Belfoure The Paris Architect - The stunning novel of WW2 Paris and the German Occupation (Paperback)
Charles Belfoure
R319 R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Save R29 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In 1942 Paris, gifted architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money - and maybe get him killed. But if he's clever enough, he'll avoid any trouble. All he has to do is design a secret hiding place for a wealthy Jewish man, a space so invisible that even the most determined German officer won't find it. He sorely needs the money, and outwitting the Nazis who have occupied his beloved city is a challenge he can't resist. But when one of his hiding spaces fails horribly, and the problem of where to hide a Jew becomes terribly personal, Lucien can no longer ignore what's at stake. The Paris Architect asks us to consider what we owe each other, and just how far we'll go to make things right. Written by an architect whose knowledge imbues every page, this story becomes more gripping with every soul hidden and every life saved.

Bad Love Strikes - The Bad Love Series Book 1 (Hardcover): Kevin L Schewe Bad Love Strikes - The Bad Love Series Book 1 (Hardcover)
Kevin L Schewe
R813 R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Save R101 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Little Wartime Library (Paperback): Kate Thompson The Little Wartime Library (Paperback)
Kate Thompson
R295 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

London, 1944.

Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While the world remains at war, in East London Clara has created the country's only underground library, built over the tracks in the disused Bethnal Green tube station. Down here a secret community thrives: with thousands of bunk beds, a nursery, a café and a theatre offering shelter, solace and escape from the bombs that fall above.

Along with her glamorous best friend and library assistant Ruby Munroe, Clara ensures the library is the beating heart of life underground. But as the war drags on, the women's determination to remain strong in the face of adversity is tested to the limits when it seems it may come at the price of keeping those closest to them alive.

Based on true events, The Little Wartime Library is a gripping and heart-wrenching page-turner that remembers one of the greatest resistance stories of the war.

The Forest of Vanishing Stars (Paperback): Kristin Harmel The Forest of Vanishing Stars (Paperback)
Kristin Harmel
R305 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R33 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Yona has used her knowledge of the wilderness to help hundreds of Jews escape the Nazis. But what happens when a secret from her past emerges and threatens everything? After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and raised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe, a young woman finds herself alone in 1941 after her kidnapper dies. Her solitary existence is interrupted, however, when she happens upon a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror. Stunned to learn what's happening in the outside world, she vows to teach the group all she can about surviving in the forest - and in turn, they teach her some surprising lessons about opening her heart after years of isolation. But when she is betrayed and escapes into a German-occupied village, her past and present come together in a shocking collision that could change everything. Praise for Kristin Harmel: 'A powerful story of survival and resilience. I couldn't put it down' - Heather Morris 'A cracking story and characters that zing from the page. Totally immersive' - Liz Trenow

Each Hidden Passage (Hardcover): Garrett Hutson Each Hidden Passage (Hardcover)
Garrett Hutson
R705 Discovery Miles 7 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Yellow Bird Sings (Paperback, Int ed.): Jennifer Rosner The Yellow Bird Sings (Paperback, Int ed.)
Jennifer Rosner 1
R483 R99 Discovery Miles 990 Save R384 (80%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Good Evening, Mrs.Craven - The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (Paperback, Reprinted edition): Mollie Panter-Downes Good Evening, Mrs.Craven - The Wartime Stories of Mollie Panter-Downes (Paperback, Reprinted edition)
Mollie Panter-Downes; Preface by Gregory Lestage
R546 Discovery Miles 5 460 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"Boldly published, beautifully designed, dazzlingly written. . . . Profound as Katherine Mansfield, restrained as Jane Austen, sharp as Dorothy Parker."--Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, "The Independent"

For fifty years, Mollie Panter-Downes' name was associated with "The New Yorker." She wrote a regular column ("Letter from London"), book reviews, and over thirty short stories about English domestic life during World War Two. Twenty-one of these stories are included in "Good Evening Mrs Craven"--the first collected volume of her work.

Mollie Panter-Downes writes about those coping on the periphery of the war who attend sewing parties, host evacuees sent to the country, and obsess over food and rationing. She captures the quiet moments of fear and courage. Here we find "the mistress, unlike the wife, who has to worry and mourn in secret for her man" and a "middle-aged spinster finds herself alone again when the camaraderie of the air-raids is over."

""Don't think I'm being stupid and morbid," she said, "but supposing anything happens. . . . You might be wounded or ill and I wouldn't know." She tried to laugh. "The War Office doesn't have a service for sending telegrams to mistresses, does it?""

Mollie Panter-Downes (1906-1997) published her first novel, "The Shoreless Sea," when she was seventeen, which became a bestseller. She wrote three more popular novels as well as articles, short stories, and the very popular column "Letters from London" for "The New Yorker."

The Prisoner's Wife - based on an inspiring true story (Hardcover): Maggie Brookes The Prisoner's Wife - based on an inspiring true story (Hardcover)
Maggie Brookes 1
R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'An absorbing and engaging tale of wartime bravery and endurance. Bill and Izabela are such tenderly drawn characters ... I loved it!' RACHEL HORE, author of Last Letter Home and The Memory Garden _______________________________ Their love is a death sentence. But can it keep them alive? Czechoslovakia, 1944. In the dead of night, a farm girl and a British soldier creep through abandoned villages. Secretly married and on the run, Bill and Izabela are searching for Izabela's brother and father, who are fighting for the Czech resistance. They know their luck will not last. Captured by the German army, it seems they must be separated - but they have prepared for this moment. By cutting her hair and pretending to be mute, Izabela successfully disguises herself as a British soldier. Together, they face the terrible conditions of a POW camp, reliant on the help of their fellow POWs to maintain their fragile deception. Their situation is beyond dangerous. If Izabela is discovered, she and Bill - and all the men who helped them - will face lethal consequences. _______________________________ A novel set in war-torn Czechoslovakia amid the extreme privations of a prisoner of war camp, based on a true story of passion, heroism and a love that transcends overwhelming odds. _______________________________ 'Deeply moving and compelling ... an epic journey not only across war-torn countries but deep into the heart of what it is to be human. A heart-rending story beautifully told.' JUDITH ALLNAT, author of The Poet's Wife and The Silk Factory 'Heart-wrenching and heart-warming in equal measure, The Prisoner's Wife is an unputdownable novel ... finely crafted, atmospheric, often nail-biting.' BEN KANE, author of The Eagles of Rome series 'A story of danger, fear, determination and the redemptive power of love in war-torn Europe. It is a story that Hemingway might have envied.' JULIET GARDINER, author of Wartime: Britain 1939 to 1945 and The Blitz: The British Under Attack. 'A gripping novel that explores the question of how much the human body, and the human spirit, can endure for the sake of love. The wealth of authentic detail makes it feel like a memoir ... I feel enriched to have read it.' GILL PAUL, author of The Lost Daughter and The Secret Wife 'The Prisoner's Wife seamlessly and skilfully breathes intense, fully realised life into the stark scenes it describes. I was by turns moved, outraged and humbled' DEBORAH KAY DAVIES, author of True Things About Me 'A powerful page-turner' MARIE BENEDICT, New York Times bestselling author of Lady Clementine 'You will be spellbound by this stellar novel. So richly imbued with sensory details you'll be feeling every anguished moment and every golden ray of hope.' SUSAN MEISSNER, bestselling author of The Last Year of the War 'The most unique World War II story I've ever read... Romantic, perfectly observed, inspiring, and thrilling - The Prisoner's Wife is impossible to put down - and when I did, I was teary-eyed. A complete winner.' SARAH-JANE STRATFORD, author of Red Letter Days 'Tremendous ... this is much more than a love story' GEORGINA CLARKE, author of Death and the Harlot 'Engrossing, harrowing and heart-warming' ANN MORGAN, author of Reading The World 'It's hard to imagine this novel is based on a true story ... a story of hope and courage against all odds' Woman's Weekly 'This is a beautiful book that will give any reader in dark times a reason to believe in the continuing goodness of people' NICOLA GRIFFITH, author of Hild

Somerville's War (Paperback): Andrew Duncan Somerville's War (Paperback)
Andrew Duncan
R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A fast-unfolding, untold tale of deception, betrayal and romance leading to a tense life-or-death climax in occupied France. The strange brigadier who hardly speaks... Leo, his feisty pilot daughter... Labrador, the vengeful Pole... Henry Dunning-Green, Leo's boring suitor... Adrian Russell, the treacherous master spy... ... All linked by SOE Somerville, the top secret Second World War finishing school for spies on England's south coast, and its local community: A melting pot of intrigue and counter-intrigue. This is the first fictional treatment of life at the famous Special Operations Executive 'finishing school' for spies, SOE Beaulieu in the New Forest (renamed SOE Somerville). It's also the first fully realised fictional portrait of master spy and traitor Kim Philby (renamed Adrian Russell) who lectured at SOE Beaulieu. Many of the events actually took place.

Up from Corinth (3rd Edition) (Hardcover, 3rd ed.): J. Arthur Moore Up from Corinth (3rd Edition) (Hardcover, 3rd ed.)
J. Arthur Moore
R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
A Study in Crimson - Sherlock Holmes: 1942 (Paperback, New in Paperback): Robert J Harris A Study in Crimson - Sherlock Holmes: 1942 (Paperback, New in Paperback)
Robert J Harris
R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

LONDON, 1942. A killer going by the name of 'Crimson Jack' is stalking the wartime streets of London, murdering women on the exact dates of the infamous Jack the Ripper killings of 1888. Has the Ripper somehow returned from the grave? Is the self-styled Crimson Jack a descendant of the original Jack or merely a madman obsessed with those notorious killings? In desperation Scotland Yard turn to Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective. Surely he is the one man who can sift fact from legend and track down Crimson Jack before he completes his tally of death. As Holmes and the faithful Watson tread the blacked out streets of London, death waits just around the corner. Inspired by the classic film series from Universal Pictures starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, which updated Sherlock Holmes to the 1940s, this is a brand new adventure from the acclaimed author of The Thirty-One Kings, Castle Macnab and the Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries.

Akin (Paperback): Emma Donoghue Akin (Paperback)
Emma Donoghue
R399 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Scent of Gardenias - A Strong Woman Overcoming Circumstances Novel (Paperback): Lorraine Haas The Scent of Gardenias - A Strong Woman Overcoming Circumstances Novel (Paperback)
Lorraine Haas
R511 Discovery Miles 5 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ruins Book One - Corpses in Armor, A Novel in Two Parts, Part Two (Hardcover, 2nd First American ed.): G.D. Giles Ruins Book One - Corpses in Armor, A Novel in Two Parts, Part Two (Hardcover, 2nd First American ed.)
G.D. Giles
R943 R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Save R77 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition): Celia Rees Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Celia Rees
R623 R577 Discovery Miles 5 770 Save R46 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Maple Seed Helicopter (Hardcover): Marco Collina The Maple Seed Helicopter (Hardcover)
Marco Collina
R615 R564 Discovery Miles 5 640 Save R51 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
In the Mouth of the Tiger (Paperback): Derek Emerson Elliot, Lynette Silver In the Mouth of the Tiger (Paperback)
Derek Emerson Elliot, Lynette Silver
R588 R557 Discovery Miles 5 570 Save R31 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the Mouth of the Tiger is an epic story of adventure, love, mystery and intrigue set in Malaya, in the colourful and turbulent years before and after World War 2. Nona Orlov, a young Russian refugee abandoned in colonial Penang, falls in love with an Englishman who offers escape from her tawdry hand-to-mouth existence and catapults her into a world of mansions, expensive cars, well-bred horses and luxurious yachts. But Denis Elesmere-Elliott is much more than the urbane, wealthy man-about-town that he appears, and Nona is plunged into a dark world of treachery, violence and sudden death. As the mysteries multiply, Nona realises that, if she is to survive, her courage must match those of the tigers that frequent the jungles around her. Reviewed in the Sydney Morning Herald Who was the real James Bond? 'The Man of Mystery Uncovered' when Derek Emerson-Elliot spoke to Mornings about the revelation that his father was a spy.

Daughter of the Reich (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition): Louise Fein Daughter of the Reich (Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Louise Fein
R550 R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Save R31 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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