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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction
From Brandon Sanderson—author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive and its fourth massive installment, Rhythm of War—comes a new hefty novella, Dawnshard. Taking place between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War, this tale (like Edgedancer before it) gives often-overshadowed characters their own chance to shine.
When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akina, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands. Knights Radiant who fly too near find their Stormlight suddenly drained, so the voyage must be by sea.
Shipowner Rysn Ftori lost the use of her legs but gained the companionship of Chiri-Chiri, a Stormlight-ingesting winged larkin, a species once thought extinct. Now Rysn's pet is ill, and any hope for Chiri-Chiri’s recovery can be found only at the ancestral home of the larkin: Akinah. With the help of Lopen, the formerly one-armed Windrunner, Rysn must accept Navani's quest and sail into the perilous storm from which no one has returned alive. If the crew cannot uncover the secrets of the hidden island city before the wrath of its ancient guardians falls upon them, the fate of Roshar and the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.
BRISTOL 1943 and life for the Tobacco Girls isn't getting any
easier...Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the
nursing services where she becomes intrigued with the miracles of
modern medicine. She's also torn between family loyalty, her new
career and Lyndon O'Neill, the love of her life. Is it too
impossible to hope that everything will come out right in the end?
Phyllis Harvey is still serving in Malta where she sees the
casualties of war first hand. Finally it seems like Phyllis is
blessed with true in love, but fate can sometimes be a rocky road
and nothing is that certain. Maisie Miles is left holding the home
front at the tobacco factory but with the sudden death of her
grandmother finds herself once more alone in the world. However,
thanks to a substantial inheritance, she is able to extend a
helping hand to a friend in desperate need. There are tears and
laughter, goodbyes and new arrivals along with the hope that new
beginnings are not far over the horizon. 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 moving, compelling, deeply human novel about love, hope and
resilience in a city under siege. Everyone should read it' Emma
Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters Sarajevo, spring
1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the
diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents -
whether Muslim, Croat or Serb - push the makeshift barriers aside.
When violence finally spills over, Zora, an artist and teacher,
sends her husband and elderly mother to safety with her daughter in
England. Reluctant to believe that hostilities will last more than
a handful of weeks, she stays behind while the city falls under
siege. As the assault deepens and everything they love is laid to
waste, black ashes floating over the rooftops, Zora and her friends
are forced to rebuild themselves, over and over. Theirs is a
breathtaking story of disintegration, resilience and hope.
Bristol - 1953 It's Coronation Year. A new beginning in the
aftermath of war, but there are still battles to be fought and
secrets to be kept. Charlotte Hennessey-White copes with the
shortcomings of her marriage and throws herself into helping
refugees unwelcome by some and exploited by others. Edna Burbage
has three beautiful children and considers herself lucky until the
advent of a deadly twentieth century disease makes her think
otherwise. Polly Chandler still hopes for a better life, but there
are too many obstacles standing in her way. These three women lived
through a war, can they now cope with the demands of peace? 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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Arno Geiger; Translated by Jamie Bulloch
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The year is 1944 and Veit Kolbe, a young German soldier, injured
fighting in Russia, is recovering at Mondsee, a village and a lake
below Drachenwand mountain, close to Salzburg in Austria. Here he
meets Margot and Margarete, two young women who share his hope that
sometime, sooner or later, life will begin again. The war is lost
but how long will it take before it finally comes to its end? In
Hinterland, Arno Geiger tells of Veit's nightmares and the
strangely normal life of the small village, of the Brazilian who
dreams of returning to Rio de Janeiro, of the landlady and her
rallying calls, of Margarete the teacher with whom Veit falls in
love, but who doesn't return his affection. But when Veit's wounds
are healed his next call-up orders arrive. The military outlook for
Germany and Austria looks increasingly grim and Veit's luck has run
out . . .
Dis 1899 en alles dui daarop dat oorlog tussen Boer en Brit
onafwendbaar is. Emma moet kies tussen twee mans, die een ’n
jeugvriend en die ander ’n joernalis wat vir die vyand werk. Daarom
moet sy eintlik ook vir of teen haar volk kies. Is haar liefde
sterk genoeg om die oorlog te oorleef en regverdig dit die
opoffering wat sy moet maak vir hierdie opwindende, Boheemse man?
Emma volg haar hart en verlaat die Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek voor
die oorlog begin om haar in Engeland te vestig saam met die man van
haar drome. Kort voor lank besef sy dat mense nie altyd is wat
hulle voorgee om te wees nie. Na ’n traumatiese paar jaar in die
buiteland keer sy terug na haar oorlogsgeteisterde vaderland. Sy
besluit dat sy alles in haar vermoe sal doen om haar mense hulle
versplinterde lewe te help heelmaak.
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