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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
A brand-new comic collection spinning out of the world-wide smash
video game series! Karl Fairburne, legendary sniper for the Special
Operations Executive, must parachute into occupied France on a
mission to destroy a secret weapon, but instead of a silent mission
of sabotage he finds the local resistance compromised and the SS
waiting to play a deadly game of cat and mouse in the terrified
streets of an ancient town.
CLOSE COMBAT is W.E.B. Griffin's epic novel of World War II--a powerful, dramatic tribute to the brave men and women who lived it...The captain who led his squadron in to the fiercest air battles of the Pacific. The correspondent who learned more about combat than he bargained for. The Marine who embarked on a top secret mission from which there was no certain return...
Flying Angels is a compelling and inspirational story of women of
courage in the Second World War, by the world's number one
bestselling author, Danielle Steel. It is 1941 and the devastating
loss of life following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor leaves
best friends Audrey and Lizzie distraught and bereft as they lose
someone they both love deeply. As they come to terms with their
grief, their resolve to play a worthwhile role towards the war
effort is strengthened. As trained nurses they volunteer for the
army medivac corps and are sent to England, where they join a team
who fly on dangerous missions to the Front to bring back wounded
soldiers. Audrey, Lizzie and their fellow medics and pilots will
suffer the tragedies of war and experience loss and suffering. They
will come to understand the importance of friendship, respect,
bravery and being true to yourself. But, once the war is over, can
they learn one of the hardest lessons of all: the ability to love
again?
In her nostalgic and heart-warming saga, Sunday Times bestselling
author Lyn Andrews evokes the ups and downs of life in the back
streets of 1930s Liverpool 'An outstanding storyteller' Woman's
Weekly Liverpool, 1935. Monica and Joan Copperfield are firm
friends. Monica dreams of a better life as a hairdresser - though
her parents are suspicious of such a glamorous profession. Joan has
her eye on a job at Crawford's biscuit factory, with cheap
chocolate biscuits as an irresistible perk. When Monica catches the
eye of her boss's son, she's flattered. But could he ever be
serious about a back-street girl? Meanwhile Glaswegian Jim is keen
on Joan - but she's grown up around a bad marriage, and is
suspicious of romance. Yet Jim's kindness and sense of humour are
hard to resist . . . Shocking secrets, lifelong friendships and the
unbreakable spirit of a working-class community facing war are
woven irresistibly together in Lyn Andrews' evocative novel.
Readers are loving The Girls From Mersey View 'What a delightful
story' ***** 'I loved the characters and the setting. This is a
story of hope and friendship and I highly recommend' ***** 'What a
delight this book was to read ... an inspirational story' ***** 'I
loved this book and would recommend it to anyone' *****
In the chaos of World War II, three people find their lives interwoven in a web of courage, betrayal and love: Julie Lescaux, a young Englishwoman caught up in one of the most dangerous operations of the French resistance; Paul Vasson a Paris pimp and David Freymann, a German scientist.
*** PICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE MAIL ON SUNDAY *** 'A
clever, absorbing thriller that does not shrink from the horror of
the war' Times 'Compelling' Good Housekeeping 'This epic novel is
simply an incredible read' Sun 'A thrilling rollercoaster of a
read' Dinah Jefferies, author of R&J pick The Sapphire Widow
'My best read of the year' Lesley Pearse Discover a brilliant story
of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally
bestselling author of The Betrayal. 'Directly I saw him, I knew he
had to die.' Germany, 1945. Klara Janowska and her daughter Alicja
have walked for weeks to get to Graufeld Displaced Persons camp. In
the cramped, dirty, dangerous conditions they, along with 3,200
others, are the lucky ones. They have survived and will do anything
to find a way back home. But when Klara recognises a man in the
camp from her past, a deadly game of cat and mouse begins. He knows
exactly what she did during the war to save her daughter. She knows
his real identity. What will be the price of silence? And will
either make it out of the camp alive? 'A compelling,
edge-of-your-seat story set in a refugee camp immediately after
World War II, where a woman will do anything to protect her child.
Full of twists and turns' Julie Cohen, bestselling author of
Together 'A superb read; brilliantly crafted, exciting, very moving
and researched meticulously. Fantastic, my best read of the year'
Lesley Pearse, Sunday Times bestselling author 'This gripped me
from the start. What a story! Kate Furnivall treads where others
have not thought to go. Beware of anyone who comes between a mother
and daughter - especially Klara and Alicja' Jane Corry, Sunday
Times bestselling author of Blood Sisters and The Dead Ex
'Meticulously researched, searingly honest and beautifully written'
Lancashire Post 'Emotional and engaging with a thrilling tale of
love and courage at its core' Culturefly 'An epic novel that will
leave you breathless until the very end' Mrs B's Book Reviews 'THE
SURVIVORS blends imagination with historical fact to absolute
perfection' Sharon's Book Blog 'It is impossible to stop once you
start reading this book' Sissi Reads Further praise for Kate
Furnivall 'Gripping. Tense. Mysterious. Kate Furnivall has a talent
for creating places and characters who stay with you long after
you've read the final word' Jane Corry 'Exquisitely heart-wrenching
& utterly engrossing' Penny Parkes 'A thrilling, compelling
read. Wonderful!' Lesley Pearse 'Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious
and atmospheric' Kate Mosse 'A thrilling plot ... Fast-paced with a
sinister edge' Times 'Truly captivating' Elle 'Perfect escapist
reading' Marie Claire
As seen in the New York Times Book Review. A December 2019 Indie
Next Pick! Set against the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963,
Annette Hess's international bestseller is a harrowing yet
ultimately uplifting coming-of-age story about a young female
translator--caught between societal and familial expectations and
her unique ability to speak truth to power--as she fights to expose
the dark truths of her nation's past. If everything your family
told you was a lie, how far would you go to uncover the truth? For
twenty-four-year-old Eva Bruhns, World War II is a foggy childhood
memory. At the war's end, Frankfurt was a smoldering ruin, severely
damaged by the Allied bombings. But that was two decades ago. Now
it is 1963, and the city's streets, once cratered are smooth and
paved. Shiny new stores replace scorched rubble. Eager for her
wealthy suitor, Jurgen Schoormann, to propose, Eva dreams of
starting a new life away from her parents and sister. But Eva's
plans are turned upside down when a fiery investigator, David
Miller, hires her as a translator for a war crimes trial. As she
becomes more deeply involved in the Frankfurt Trials, Eva begins to
question her family's silence on the war and her future. Why do her
parents refuse to talk about what happened? What are they hiding?
Does she really love Jurgen and will she be happy as a housewife?
Though it means going against the wishes of her family and her
lover, Eva, propelled by her own conscience, joins a team of fiery
prosecutors determined to bring the Nazis to justice--a decision
that will help change the present and the past of her nation.
Translated from the German by Elisabeth Lauffer
A heartwarming historical novel set on the Homefront during World
War Two. For fans of Kathryn Hughes. Land Girl Connie Carter
thought she'd finally left her past behind once and for all when
she married Henry Jameson, Helmstead's vicar and the love of her
life. Headstrong Connie and mild-mannered Henry might be different
as chalk and cheese, but she's determined to be the best wife she
can be and prove the village gossips wrong! But Connie doesn't
really believe that she belongs in Henry's genteel world of
tea-drinking and jam-making, and the cracks are already starting to
show. When Connie's heroism makes her front page news, her past
comes back to haunt her in a terrifying way. A different kind of
war has come to Helmstead, and soon it's a fight for both their
marriage and their lives... Follow the lives and loves of the Land
Girls in this moving saga from the creator and writer of the
popular, award-winning BBC drama
'A haunting and thrilling read' Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in
the Red Coat 'Original and unsettling - and just a little bit
heartbreaking' Rachel Rhys, author of Dangerous Crossing In a
sleepy English village in 1944, Annabel and her son Daniel live in
the shadow of war. With her husband away, an increasingly isolated
Annabel begins to lose her grip on reality. When mother and son
befriend Hans, a German PoW consigned to a nearby farm, their lives
are suddenly filled with thrilling secrets. To Annabel, Hans is an
awakening from the darkness that has engulfed her since Daniel's
birth. To her son, a solitary boy caught up in the magical world of
fairy tales, he is perhaps a prince in disguise. But Hans has plans
of his own and will soon set them into motion with devastating
consequences.
The Battle of France saw German forces sweep across the Low
Countries and towards Paris, crushing Allied resistance in just six
weeks. From Fall Gelb and the British withdrawal from Dunkirk to
the decisive Fall Rot, this new supplement for Bolt Action allows
players to take command of the bitter fighting for France, and to
refight the key battles of this campaign. Linked scenarios and new
rules, troop types, and Theatre Selectors offer plenty of options
for novice and veteran players alike.
INDO-CHINA 1941Cruising somewhere off Saigon is the world's largest and most dangerous submarine - the French SoufriFre. A rich prize for the enemy, the British navy must capture her for themselves before she is used against them.For Commander Robert Ainslie, it represents the greatest challenge of his career. He must take the foreign submarine and use her against the enemy in the defence of Singapore . . .
Far from home, hope will keep them together. The plucky evacuees
must come together in this heart-warming saga set in the Second
World War for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin... In September
1940, after a year away from home, eleven-year-old twins Connie and
Jessie have finally settled into evacuee life in Harrogate. But
when the brutal bombings in London begin, threatening their parents
who live near the Bermondsey docks, their courage is put to the
test. Aunt Peggy keeps a watchful eye on the spirited twins but
doesn't know all their troubles as they start secondary school. She
must raise baby Holly, while searching for the strength to divorce
her cheating husband, who may have just ruined her only chance to
love again. Full of hope and courage, The Evacuee War is the third
in the heart-warming saga series set during the Second World War
from Katie King. Praise for The Evacuee Series: 'A heart-warming
read' My Weekly 'This delightful read captures a sense of nostalgia
and weaves together the dramas of a cast of heart-warming
characters' Woman
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************** THE EIGHTEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES
BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN Peace has finally been declared in
the Far East, but for those living at Beach View Boarding House,
the news brings mixed emotions. Peggy Reilly is devastated that her
husband Jim will not be coming home for Christmas. And Sarah and
Jane, who have lived at Beach View throughout much of the conflict,
dread what they will find when they go back to Singapore. Life in
Cliffehaven is in a whirlwind of change as the men return from the
war and Peggy's evacuee chicks begin to spread their wings and
start new lives in different corners of the world. Peggy and Jim
have longed to be together after so many years apart, but war has
left them profoundly changed. Can they rekindle the loving, close
relationship they'd shared before?
The classic novel of the London Blitz, DARKNESS FALLS FROM THE AIR
captures the chaos, absurdity and ultimately the tragedy of life
during the bombardment. Bill Sarratt is a civil servant working on
the war effort. Thwarted at every turn by bureaucracy and the
vested interests of big business, the seemingly unflappable Bill is
also on the verge of losing his wife Marcia to a literary poseur
named Stephen. As the bombs continue to fall, Bill must decide
whether he his willing to compromise his principles and prevent his
life from crumbling before his very eyes.
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A few months ago fourteen-year-old Ali Banana was apprenticed to a
whip-wielding blacksmith in his rural hometown. Now its winter
1944, the war is entering its most crucial stage and Ali is a
private in Thunder Brigade. His unit has been given orders to go
behind enemy lines and wreak havoc. But the Burmese jungle is a
mud-riven, treacherous place, riddled with Japanese snipers,
insanity and disease. Burma Boy is a horrific, vividly realised
account of the madness, the sacrifice and the dark humour of the
Second World War's most vicious battleground. It's also the moving
story of a boy trying to live long enough to become a man.
"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
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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