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In occupied France, two people sacrificed everything. Now their
granddaughter has come looking for the truth... Ruth's childhood
was a happy one, and her family-on her mother's side-large and
loving. But her father's French origins have always remained a
mystery. Now, with aged relatives beginning to die, Ruth decides to
research her father's family before it's too late. When she
discovers a series of long-lost cassettes, everything she thought
she knew about them shatters. The tapes expose an unimaginable
truth - an epic wartime story of hidden love and sacrifice,
stretching back to occupied France. These long-buried confessions
will rock Ruth's family-and finally piece together the puzzle of
her father's heritage. But are any of them ready for the truth?
The must-read thriller inspired by the true story of Nancy Wake,
whose husband was kidnapped by the Nazis and became the most
decorated servicewoman of the Second World War - soon to be a major
blockbuster film. To the Allies she was a fearless freedom fighter,
special operations super spy, a woman ahead of her time. To the
Gestapo she was a ghost, a shadow, the most wanted person in the
world with a five-million-Franc bounty on her head. Her name was
Nancy Wake. Now, for the first time, the roots of her legend are
told in a thriller about one woman's incredible quest to turn the
tide of the war, save the man she loves and take brutal revenge on
those who have wronged her.
They stand by side on the rock, facing out to sea. They are hidden
from land here. Even spies would see nothing of them. It is spring
1917 in the Cornish coastal village of Zennor, and the young artist
Clare Coyne is waking up to the world. Ignoring the whispers from
her neighbours, she has struck a rare friendship with D.H. Lawrence
and his German wife, who are hoping to escape the war-fever of
London. In between painting and visits to her new friends she
whiles away the warm days with her cousin John, who is on leave
from the trenches, harbouring secrets she couldn't begin to
understand. But as the heat picks up, so too do the fear and the
gossip that haunt the village. And the freedom to love will come at
a steep price. ______________________________________________
**Winner of the McKitterick Prize** 'Highly original and
beautifully written' Sunday Telegraph 'Electrifying . . . Helen
Dunmore mesmerizes you with her magical pen' Daily Mail 'Deceit
gives Helen Dunmore's novel a jagged edge. Secrets, unspoken words,
lies that have the truth wrapped up in them somewhere make
Dunmore's stories ripples with menace and suspense' Sunday Times
'We believe in Clare's intelligence, talent and passion. A triumph'
Independent on Sunday
A sweeping, powerful story about a mother's love for her child that
will take you through a world war and across a continent... **** On
the cusp of World War II, a young mother is faced with an
impossible choice. Vera is a Russian Jewish emigre to France, newly
wed - but her marriage cannot protect her or her
four-year-old-daughter, Lucie, once the Nazis occupy the country.
After receiving notice that all foreigners must report to an
internment camp, Vera must decide: does she subject Lucie to the
horrid conditions of the camp, or put Lucie into hiding with her
beloved and trusted governess, safe until Vera can retrieve her?
Surely the war will end soon... And so begins a heartbreaking
journey and separation . . . and an unpredictable fate for a mother
and her daughter. **** Praise for Those Who Are Saved: 'A profound
and engaging story... I loved it' Paulette Jiles, author of
National Book Award finalist News of the World 'With poetic,
mesmerizing prose, Alexis Landau creates a heartrending story of
the unbreakable bond of maternal love...This gripping and
compassionate novel continues to haunt me' Lauren Belfer, New York
Times bestselling author of And After the Fire, recipient of the
National Jewish Book Award 'Those Who Are Saved is an achingly
beautiful epic about love's endurance... Alexis Landau is an
amazing storyteller and her novel will whisper to you long after
you finish' Devin Murphy, author of The Boat Runner 'Those Who Are
Saved is a gorgeously written, emotional novel about the unshakable
bonds of mothers and daughters, even in the darkest times... An
unforgettable story of heartbreak, but ultimately of hope,
resilience, and love - I could not put this book down!' Jillian
Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of In Another Time and Half
Life 'A stunning tale of indestructible love, of sacrifice and
faith, and of one woman's fierce determination... this gem of a
novel has everything that I love in historical fiction, and it is
one of the best I've read this year.' Roxanne Veletzos, bestselling
author of The Girl They Left Behind **** Praise for Alexis Landau's
first novel, Empire of the Senses: 'A fresh and moving perspective
on a piece of history we thought we already knew.' Christina Baker
Kline, author of Orphan Train 'Stunning... Elegantly crafted and
psychologically astute.' San Francisco Chronicle 'A sweeping family
epic. . . Internal dramas mirror the turbulent cultural landscape
of 1920s Germany.' Los Angeles Magazine
The Fog of War Baghdad, 2003. The reign of Saddam Hussein is over.
The Americans are in command. And no one is in control. Former cop
turned military contractor Christopher Henry knows that better than
anyone. He s in country to train up a new Iraqi police force, and
one of his recruits has just been murdered. With civil authority in
tatters and dead bodies clogging the streets, Chris is the only
person in the Green Zone with any interest in finding out who
killed him or why. Chris s inquiry brings him first to Sofia, an
American-raised Iraqi who now sits on the governing council, and
then to Nassir, a grizzled veteran of Saddam s police force and
probably the last real investigator left in Baghdad. United by
death but divided by conflicting loyalties, the three must help one
another navigate the treacherous landscape of post-invasion Iraq in
order to hunt down the killers. But are their efforts really
serving justice or a much darker agenda? Inspired by his real-life
experiences as a CIA operations officer in Iraq, New York Times
bestselling writer TOM KING joins forces with celebrated artist
MITCH GERADS to deliver a wartime crime thriller like no other. The
Sheriff of Babylon collects all 12 issues of the groundbreaking
series and features an introduction by King and an afterword by
Gerads, as well as a special gallery of preliminary artwork from
Gerads and cover artist JOHN PAUL LEON.
Two stories of soaring combat as the master of Euro comics, Hugo
Pratt, meets the classic comic book air ace who's as skilled a
fighter on land as he is in his Spitfire! Reprinted in graphic
novel form for the first time, these two fast-paced Battler Britton
stories from 1960 - Wagons of Gold and Rockets of Revenge - are
drawn by the legendary artist behind Corto Maltese. In this
thrilling collection, Britton helps resistance fighters smuggle
gold from Nazi occupied Yugoslavia, before escorting a ballistics
expert on his mission to analyse an unexploded V2 rocket in Poland!
In response to the growing use of sophisticated digital encryption
to conceal potential threats to the United States, the National
Security Agency has ushered forth the new dawn of
intelligence-gathering techniques. The top-secret initiative is
dubbed Third Echelon. Its existence denied by the U.S. government,
Third Echelon deploys a lone field operative. He is sharp, nearly
invisible, and deadly. And he has the right to spy, steal, destroy,
and assassinate to protect American freedoms. His name is Sam
Fisher. He is a Splinter Cell (R).
"The innocence of childhood collides with the stark aftermath of
war in this wrenching and ultimately redemptive tale of family,
seemingly impossible choices, and the winding paths to destiny,
which sometimes take us to places far beyond our imaginings." -
Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We
Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends "Ardone's beautifully
crafted story explores the meaning of identity and
belonging...recommended to fans of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan
novels." - The Library Journal "[The Children's Train] leaves you
with a great sense of the importance of family and the tough
decisions that must be faced as a result of that love." - Shelf
Awareness Based on true events, a heartbreaking story of love,
family, hope, and survival set in post-World War II Italy-written
with the heart of Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours-about poor
children from the south sent to live with families in the north to
survive deprivation and the harsh winters. Though Mussolini and the
fascists have been defeated, the war has devastated Italy,
especially the south. Seven-year-old Amerigo lives with his mother
Antonietta in Naples, surviving on odd jobs and his wits like the
rest of the poor in his neighborhood. But one day, Amerigo learns
that a train will take him away from the rubble-strewn streets of
the city to spend the winter with a family in the north, where he
will be safe and have warm clothes and food to eat. Together with
thousands of other southern children, Amerigo will cross the entire
peninsula to a new life. Through his curious, innocent eyes, we see
a nation rising from the ashes of war, reborn. As he comes to enjoy
his new surroundings and the possibilities for a better future,
Amerigo will make the heartbreaking choice to leave his mother and
become a member of his adoptive family. Amerigo's journey is a
moving story of memory, indelible bonds, artistry, and
self-exploration, and a soaring examination of what family can
truly mean. Ultimately Amerigo comes to understand that sometimes
we must give up everything, even a mother's love, to find our
destiny. Translated from the Italian by Clarissa Botsford
This trilogy spanning World War II, based in part on Evelyn Waugh's
own experiences as an army officer, is the author's surpassing
achievement as a novelist. Its central character is Guy Crouchback,
head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family, who at first
discovers new purpose in the challenge to defend Christian values
against Nazi barbarism, but then gradually finds the complexities
and cruelties of war overwhelming. Though often somber, "Sword of
Honor" is also a brilliant comedy, peopled by the fantastic figures
so familiar from Waugh's early satires. The deepest pleasures these
novels afford come from observing a great satiric writer employ his
gifts with extraordinary subtlety, delicacy, and human feeling, for
purposes that are ultimately anything but satiric."Sword of Honor"
comprises the three acclaimed novels "Men at Arms, Officers and
Gentlemen, "and" Unconditional Surrender."
The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights,
all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war
has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of
two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in
a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is
turned upside down when Hitler's armies attack Russia and begin
their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad.
Yet there is light in the darkness. Tatiana meets Alexander, a
brave young officer in the Red Army. Strong and self-confident, yet
guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to
Tatiana--and she to him. Starvation, desperation, and fear soon
grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German
siege. Tatiana and Alexander's impossible love threatens to tear
the Metanova family apart and expose the dangerous secret Alexander
so carefully protects--a secret as devastating as the war
itself--as the lovers are swept up in the brutal tides that will
change the world and their lives forever.
'There is a fury in England that none shall suppress - and when it
breaks forth it will shake the throne' 1264 Storm clouds are
gathering as Simon de Montfort and the barons of the realm
challenge the power of Henry III. The barons demand reform; the
crown demands obedience. England is on the brink of civil war. Adam
de Norton, a young squire devoted to the virtues of chivalry, longs
only to be knighted, and to win back his father's lands. Then a
bloody hunting accident leaves him with a new master: the devilish
Sir Robert de Dunstanville, who does not hesitate to use the
blackest stratagems in pursuit of victory. Following Robert
overseas, Adam is introduced to the ruthless world of the
tournament, where knights compete for glory and riches, and his new
master's methods prove brutally effective. But as England plunges
into violence, Robert and Adam must choose a side in a battle that
will decide the fate of the kingdom. Will they fight for the king,
for de Montfort - or for themselves? Searingly vivid and richly
evocative, Battle Song is tale of friendship and chivalry, rivalry
and rebellion, and the medieval world in all its colour and
darkness.
'Stockwin creates a knotty narrative, writing with authority about
Britain's Georgian navy and the physical world at sea with
intrigue, captivating characters, and deft storytelling. Thunderer
is a suspenseful journey' Quarterdeck 1812. Arriving back in
England after his successes in the Adriatic, Captain Sir Thomas
Kydd is bestowed with honours. In London he's greeted by the Prince
Regent who, despite Kydd's protestations that he's happy with his
present command, insists he be given a bigger ship - HMS Thunderer,
a 74-gun ship of the line. But she's old, and being part of a
standing fleet Kydd's chances of further fame and distinction are
slim indeed. Winning over his new command is fraught with
challenges. A hostile crew, abysmal levels of gunnery and
sail-handling capabilities are intolerable to a fighting captain
like Kydd. With the ship short of men and no incentives to attract
more, can he ever bring Thunderer to a proper state of fighting
preparedness? Kydd is sent to reinforce the Baltic squadron as
Bonaparte's vast army invades Russia. News reaches him of French
victory at the Battle of Borodino. The road to Moscow is now open.
To avert total French victory, Kydd must lead a vital convoy
through battle and tempest to the aid of Britain's last ally.
Praise for Julian Stockwin's Kydd series 'Paints a vivid picture of
life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' Daily Express 'This heady
adventure blends fact and fiction in rich, authoritative detail'
Nautical Magazine 'Fans of fast-paced adventure will get their fill
with this book' Historical Naval Society
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The eighth action-packed Victorian military adventure featuring
hero Jack Lark: soldier, leader, imposter. Expect hard fighting,
dangerous bandoleros and double-crossing aplenty as Jack arrives in
Mexico. A must-read military adventure for fans of Bernard Cornwell
and Simon Scarrow. Dusty deserts, showdowns under the blistering
sun, bloodthirsty bandoleros, rough whisky and rougher men. Bullets
fly, emotions run high and treachery abounds in The Lost Outlaw.
This is classic Jack Lark in a classic western...an exceptionally
entertaining historical action adventure' Louisiana, 1863. Jack
Lark is on the long and lonely road to nowhere, the battlefield
behind him. But soon his soldier skill lands him a job, and a new
purpose - defending a valuable wagon train of cotton as it journeys
down through Texas to Mexico. Working for another man, let alone
the volatile Brannigan, isn't going to be easy. And with the Deep
South's most infamous outlaws hot on their trail, Jack knows he is
living on borrowed time. As they cross the border, Jack quickly
discovers that the usual rules of war don't apply. He will have to
fight to survive, and this time the battle might prove one he could
lose. Praise for the Jack Lark series: 'Brilliant' Bernard Cornwell
'Enthralling' The Times 'You feel and experience all the emotions
and the blood, sweat and tears that Jack does... I devoured it in
one sitting' Parmenion Books
'We lived on a bunk built for four but in times of overcrowding, it slept seven and at times even eight. There was so little space on the berth that when one of us wanted to ease his hip, we all had to turn in a tangle of legs and chests and hollow bellies as if we were one many-limbed creature, a Hindu god or a centipede. We grow intimate not only in body but also in mind because we knew that though we were not born of one womb, we would certainly die together.'
Alex Ehren is poet, a prisoner and a teacher in block 31 in Auschwitz-Birkenau, the children’s block. He spends his days trying to survive while illegally giving lessons to his young charges while shielding them as best he can from the impossible horrors of the camp. But trying to teach the children is not the only illicit activity that Alex is in volved in. Alex is keeping a diary…
Originally published as THE PAINTED WALL, Otto Kraus’s autobiographical novel, tells the true story of 500 Jewish children who lived in the Czech Family Camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau between September 1943 and June 1944.
The first-ever collection of Aaniiih/Gros Ventre narratives to be
published in the Aaniiih/Gros Ventre language, this book contains
traditional trickster tales and war stories. Some of these stories
were collected by Alfred Kroeber in 1901, while others are
contemporary, oral stories, told in the past few years. As with the
previous titles in the First Nations Language Readers series,
Aaniiih/Gros Ventre Stories comes with a complete glossary and
provides some grammar usage. Delightfully illustrated, each story
is accompanied by an introduction to guide the reader through the
material. The Aaniiih/Gros Ventre people lived in the Saskatchewan
area in the 1700s, before being driven south during the 1800s to
the Milk River area in Montana, along the USA/Canada border.
'Tender, evocative' TLS 'Richly engaging' Spectator A Radio 4
Serial Fiction Book of the Week 'A characteristically tender novel
about a young man growing up in the shadow of one war and the
whispers of the next' Observer 'A wonderful novel about
relationships, particularly between a mother and son. A compelling
read, beautifully crafted and sensitively written' Irish Examiner
_______ Laura, a laundress, meets her young husband when they are
both placed in service in Teignmouth in 1914. They have a baby,
Charles, but his father returns home from the trenches a damaged
man, already ill with the tuberculosis that will soon leave Laura a
widow. As a new war looms, Charles signs up for the navy as a
coder. His escape from the tight, gossipy confines of Launceston to
a more colourful life in action sees him blossom, as he experiences
the possibility of death, and the excitement - even terror - of a
love that is as clandestine as his work. _______ 'Stands with the
best queer literary fiction of a historical bent, illuminated as it
is by Gale's devilish wit and talent for both social observation
and intricacies of character' Sydney Morning Herald 'A wonderful
novel - a touching, utterly convincing portrait of the nascent
artist' Mail on Sunday 'A deeply moving novel. The portrait of a
complex relationship that constricted as much as it sustained is
brilliantly done' The Tablet
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