Historical War Saga

Rivalry and battle abound in this action-packed historical adventure of the English Civil War. 1643: Sir William Wallers army has been defeated on Roundway Down, his infantry left stranded on the bleak slopes at the mercy of the Royalist cavalry. Sir Ralph Hopton is now free to turn his attention to Parliaments bastion in the West Bristol. The city walls are strong enough, but Bristol has precious few men and even fewer guns with which to defend them.

Chloe kunde aldrig ha föreställt sig att hennes liv skulle bli så otroligt komplicerat. Hon lever nu i ett äktenskap med Oliver, som ständigt bedrar henne med deras hushållerska Françoise. Deras familj består av fem barn, men endast två av dem är hennes biologiska. Hennes äldsta son, Inigo, är den ende som är Olivers. För att göra saken ännu mer komplex, har resten av barnen, inklusive Chloes dotter Imogen, en annan pappa – Patrick Bates.

Ende April 1940 kehrt U-68 von seiner ersten Feindfahrt zurück. Die Besatzung ist urlaubsreif, das Boot muss in die Werft, und so rechnet keiner damit, dass ein neuer Einsatz bevorsteht. Als jedoch im weiteren Kriegsverlauf große Teile der alliierten Truppen bei Dünkirchen eingekesselt werden, erlangt der Ärmelkanal für England strategische Bedeutung. Die wenigen deutschen U-Boote werden unverzüglich in die Krisenregion entsandt, auch U-68 erhält den Auslaufbefehl. Kapitänleutnant von Hassel befürchtet das Schlimmste, denn das Einsatzgebiet ist nicht ideal für ein so großes Boot.

Schweden während des Ersten Weltkriegs: Lars Tobiasson-Svartmann ist Marineoffizier und Seevermessungsingenieur und eigentlich ein Mensch des Abstands - in jeder Hinsicht. Bei einem militärischen Auftrag in den Stockholmer Schären trifft er auf einer entlegenen Insel auf die einsame Witwe Sara Fredrika, in die er sich sofort verliebt. Als sein Auftrag zu Ende geht und er zu seiner Familie zurückkehren muss, erfindet er einen Betrug, um Sara Fredrika wiederzusehen. Doch schließlich kommt alles anders als gedacht.

Fifteen-year-old Kate lives a rarefied life of wealth and privilege in the pre-war Hong Kong expatriate community, but when the Japanese invade she’s interned in squalid Stanley Camp with her parents. Enduring cramped conditions, humiliation, disease, and starvation, Kate befriends seventeen-year-old Charles, who is half Chinese, and they give their hearts to each other under the orchid tree. Meanwhile, forty miles away in Portuguese Macau, thirteen-year-old Sofia’s suspicions are aroused when her father invites a Japanese family to dinner.

Alors que les Alliés et les nazis se livrent une lutte incessante, une pluie de missiles supersoniques V2 s'abat sur Londres, où s'accumulent les corps sans vie d'innocents. Pourtant, en plein territoire allemand, un projet destiné à mettre brutalement fin à la guerre, et à renverser la défaite certaine des nazis en une victoire totale, inquiète d'avantage Madeleine Toche, la terreur absolue des nazis, et Berthold Hartmann, l'assassin allemand qui lui a appris à tuer. Ce projet n'est autre que la bombe atomique.

The author of the The Children’s Blizzard delivers an epic work of twentieth century history through the riveting story of one extraordinary Jewish family With cinematic power and beauty, bestselling author David Laskin brings to life the upheavals of the twentieth century through the story of...

Dr. Walter Humphrey, a man of mixed race, must keep the dangerous secret of passing for white to survive. Alongside his lifelong companion Leatha, and a young woman named Betsy, they form an unconventional household, where they raise their brilliant daughter, Hannah. But it is Hannah whose story will capture your heart. Her journey as a surgeon leads her from the segregated South to the front lines of war-torn London. She must confront the complex legacy of identity and the powerful emotions that come with it.

Against the devastating Blitz of London, normal life must continue for Lizzie Larch. With Sebastian returning to war, Lizzie must make a success of her business in order to survive and to care for her young child. Silently in the shadows, her secret enemy watches and waits, threatening to ruin Lizzie and everything she holds close. Lizzie is soon battling against shortages whilst her hat business explodes.... But soon Lizzie begins to realise that success can mean nothing without the man she loves.

England, 1120. When Henry I dies with no legitimate male heir, the nation is thrown into chaos. The two rivals for the crown are Henry's daughter Matilda and his nephew Stephen of Blois, both of whom are determined to emerge victorious. A bitter struggle ensues which threatens to reduce England to a barren wasteland and many ordinary people find themselves torn apart from each other in the confusion of deciding which side to fight for.

I foråret 1943 sidder den unge franske filosof Simone Weil på et kontor i London og arbejder på en rapport for De Gaulles franske eksilregering. Sammen med sine forældre er hun året forinden flygtet til New York på grund af nazisternes jødeforfølgelser, men der kunne hun umuligt blive. Hun er – mener hun selv – nødt til at tage del i al den lidelse som Anden Verdenskrig afstedkommer i Europa. Hun vil fysisk ind i kampen mod nazismen.

Annoschka är omkring nio år och sitter på en liten trälåda utanför mormors staket. Ännu har hon ingen aning om att det brutala kriget snart ska tvinga henne bort från allt hon känner till och håller kärt. Men kriget kommer och vardagen förändras drastiskt. Orubbligt börjar Annoschkas lilla familj att kämpa mot svårigheter och nöd när våldet närmar sig, och tillsammans flyr de ifrån det krigsdrabbade Sovjet. Genom graniten är den första boken i Ania Monahofs självbiografiska trilogi om hennes familjs flykt genom Andra Världskrigets Europa.

It’s spring 1919, and the Great War has ended. New life flourishes on the red cliffs of the Northern Isles of Scotland—sea pinks and primrose, puffins and guillemots. But this windswept corner of the world harbors a dark secret. Rose Van Etten has always reveled in danger and defiance. When the war started, she went from racing cars to driving ambulances and learned of an insidious spy ring from a dying soldier. Now that the war is over, she ventures to Scotland in search of the truth.

The final episode -- but will justice prevail? Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is a story in 11 episodes published week by week in the tradition of Charles Dickens. Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the porticoed doors of London's grandest postcode. The story behind...

One man's good fortune sends rumors spreading through London society -- what is the secret behind his success? Julian Fellowes's Belgravia is a story in 11 episodes published week by week in the tradition of Charles Dickens. Belgravia is the story of a secret. A secret that unravels behind the...

The second in a trilogy, Splintered follows the interconnections among a superbly memorable cast of characters during the Civil War as they internally and externally wrestle with why they're fighting, or why they're not fighting at all. From its heart-wrenching opening scene of stoic grief in a Lincoln White House on the day of his son Willie's death to the final heart-wrenching battle scene and suprising assasination plot against Lincoln, Splintered proves itself a novel of sweeping, artfully rendered proportions.

Against the chaotic backdrop of World War II, Grace Murphy is working as a midwife in Doncaster Royal Infirmary with her two friends, Clodagh and Patsy. In between delivering babies and tending wounded airmen, the girls endure bombing raids, rationing and the hardships and heartbreak that war brings. But in the faces of the new babies she welcomes to the world, Grace always looks for hope, as she dreams of a time when the war will end.

It’s 1854. In the East, tension between North and South pulled the country apart, with a weak President helpless to stop it and Secretary of War Jefferson Davis following his own agenda. But in the West, a different threat arose. A new generation of Apache leaders were taking over, who would no longer talk peace with the White Eyes. Instead they would fight with the courage, daring, and brilliance that was the Apache pride.

Ein fesselnder Roman über Mut, Opferbereitschaft und die Kraft der Familie in dunkelsten Zeiten, von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Ellin Carsta Bernried am Starnberger See, 1942: Die Familien von Falkenbach und Lehmann haben sich daran gewöhnt, dass ihre Telefonate abgehört werden. Doch nun erreicht dieses Gefühl, bespitzelt zu werden, eine neue Dimension. Gibt es jemanden in der Familie, der Informationen an die Nazis weitergibt? Wilhelmine von Falkenbach ist im Zentrum des Widerstands und riskiert alles, um die Wahrheit zu verbreiten.

The third in a trilogy, Reconciled follows the interconnections among a superbly memorable cast of characters during the Civil War as they internally and externally wrestle with why they're fighting, or why they're not fighting at all. Others will grapple with mere survival when the war alarmingly shows up on their front lawn or storefront.