Hannah's War
A mesmerizing re imagination of the final months of World War II Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network , Hannah s War is an unforgettable love story about an exceptional woman and the dangerous power of her greatest discovery Berlin, 1938 Groundbreaking physicist Dr Hannah Weiss is on the
The Animals at Lockwood Manor
Some secrets are unspoken Others are unspeakable August 1939 Thirty year old Hetty Cartwright is tasked with the evacuation and safekeeping of the natural history museums collection of mammals Once she and her exhibits arrive at Lockwood Manor, however, where they are to stay for the
The Light in Hidden Places
The extraordinary story of Stefania Podgorska, a Polish teenager who chose bravery and humanity by hiding thirteen Jews in her attic during WWII from 1 New York Times bestselling author Sharon Cameron One knock at the door, and Stefania has a choice to make It is 1943, and for four years,
Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War, Volume I: July 1937-May 1942
In 1937, the swath of the globe east from India to the Pacific Ocean enclosed half the worlds population, all save a fraction enduring under some form of colonialism Japans onslaught into China that year unleashed a tidal wave of events that fundamentally transformed this region and killed about
Bloody Okinawa: The Last Great Battle of World War II
A stirring narrative of World War II s final major battle the Pacific war s largest, bloodiest, most savagely fought campaign the last of its kind On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, than 184,000 US troops began landing on the only Japanese home soil invaded during the Pacific war Just 350
Hunger Winter: A World War II Novel
The story of one boy s quest to find his father and protect his younger sister during the great Dutch famine of World War II Sometimes you have to take a chance, because it s the only chance you have Thirteen year old Dirk has been the man of the house since his papa disappeared while fighting
The Traitor
Drawing on the true story of the White Rosethe resistance movement of young Germans against the Nazi regimeThe Traitor tells of one woman who offers her life in the ultimate battle against tyranny, during one of historys darkest hours In the summer of 1942, as war rages across Europe, a series of
The Blossom and the Firefly
From the award winning author of Flygirl comes this powerful WWII romance between two Japanese teens caught in the cogs of an unwinnable war, perfect for fans of Salt to the Sea , Lovely War , and Code Name Verity Japan 1945 Taro is a talented violinist and a kamikaze pilot in the days before
The Land Beneath Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #3)
In 1943, Private Clay Paxton trains hard with the U.S Army Rangers at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, determined to do his best in the upcoming Allied invasion of France With his future stolen by his brothers betrayal, Clay has only one thing to live forfulfilling the recurring dream of his death Leah
Alice by Heart
A teen girl takes refuge in a London Tube station during WWII and confronts grief, loss, and first love with the help of her favorite book, Alice in Wonderland London, 1940 Amidst the rubble of the Blitz of World War II, fifteen year old Alice Spencer and her best friend, Alfred, are forced to
The Fire and the Darkness: The Bombing of Dresden, 1945
A gripping work of narrative nonfiction recounting the history of the Dresden Bombing, one of the most devastating attacks of World War II On February 13th, 1945 at 10 03 PM, British bombers began one of the most devastating attacks of WWII the bombing of Dresden The first contingent killed
Chanel's Riviera: Glamour, Decadence, and Survival in Peace and War, 1930-1944
In this captivating narrative, Chanels Riviera explores the fascinating world of the Cote dAzur during a period that saw the deepest extremes of luxury and terror in the twentieth century The Cote dAzur in 1938 was a world of wealth, luxury, and extravagance, inhabited by a sparkling cast of
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)
In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz Birkenau When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a T towierer the German word for tattooist , tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.
The Dressmaker's Gift
A Washington Post and Charts bestseller From the bestselling author of The Beekeepers Promise comes a gripping story of three young women faced with impossible choices How will history and their families judge them Paris, 1940 With the city occupied by the Nazis, three young
The Tuscan Child
A novel about a woman who braves her fathers hidden past to discover his secrets In 1944, British bomber pilot Hugo Langley parachuted from his stricken plane into the verdant fields of German occupied Tuscany Badly wounded, he found refuge in a ruined monastery and in the arms of Sofia Bartoli.
Sea of Memories
When Kendra first visits her ailing grandmother, Ella has only one request that Kendra write her story down, before she forgets In 1937, seventeen year old Ellas life changes forever when she is sent to spend the summer on the beautiful le de R and meets the charismatic, creative Christophe They