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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
It is January 1941, and the Blitz is devastating England. Food
supplies are low and tube stations have become bomb shelters. As
the U.S. maintains its sceptical isolationist position, Winston
Churchill knows that Britain is doomed without the aid of its
powerful ally. As bombs rain down over London a weary Harry
Hopkins, President Roosevelt's most trusted advisor, is sent to
London as his emissary and comes face to face with the Prime
Minister himself and an attractive and determined young female
driver who may not be what she seems. In Sleep in Peace Tonight, a
tale of loyalty, love, and the sacrifices made in the name of each,
James MacManus conjures to life not only Blitz-era London and the
behind the scenes at the White House, but also the poignant lives
of personalities that shaped the course of history during Britain's
darkest hour.
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' *****
Primo Levi was among the greatest witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In this gripping novel, based on a true story, he reveals the extraordinary lives of the Russian, Polish and Jewish partisans trapped behind enemy lines during the Second World War. Wracked by fear, hunger and fierce rivalries, they link up, fall apart, struggle to stay alive and to sabotage the efforts of the all-powerful German army. A compelling tale of action, resistance and epic adventure, it also reveals Levi's characteristic compassion and deep insight into the moral dilemmas of total war. It ranks alongside The Periodic Table and If This Is A Man as one of the rare authentic masterpieces of our times.
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