Historical War Saga

This beautiful and haunting novel bares the soul of a Hawaiian-American family during World War II. As you share in the Meahuna family's misfortunes and triumphs, a sense of intense intimacy evolves. Cristine McMurdo-Wallis lets you savor the family members' remarkable, heartwrenching stories as they are revealed piece by piece in language rich with sensuous detail.

London, December 1940. It's Christmas for the Good Time Girls, and whilst London tries to inject some sparkle into the wartime rubble, the women of the Hammersmith Palais aren't looking forward to the festive season. Nancy continues her battle to keep control of the Palais as Ronnie and his thugs appear at every turn, determined to take what he lost back. Can she draw on all of her strength to keep everyone safe, even if it means sacrificing herself? Meanwhile, Betty and Violet have secrets of their own. Secrets which would cause certain ruin if they were discovered.

Having shown courage and strength on the battlefield, Will and Grace are back in the UK and working at the cutting edge of modern medicine. At every turn, they see a country in flux. The postwar years are heady and unpredictable. Many of their contemporaries are following serious paths, committing to causes of the day—workers' rights, votes for women, an independent Ireland. Others seek refuge in more earthly and bohemian pleasures. But as young parents and practising medics, they have—more than anything—duties of care and compassion that cannot be ignored.

I destini di cinque famiglie si intrecciano inesorabilmente attraverso due continenti sullo sfondo dei drammatici eventi scatenati dallo scoppio della prima guerra mondiale e dalla rivoluzione russa. Tutto ha inizio nel 1911, il giorno dell'incoronazione di Giorgio V nell'abbazia di Westminster a Londra. Quello stesso 22 giugno ad Aberowen, in Galles, Billy Williams compie tredici anni e inizia a lavorare in miniera. La sua vita sembrerebbe segnata.

In the harsh wilderness of colonial Massachusetts, Martha Allen works as a servant in her cousin's household, taking charge and locking wills with everyone. Thomas Carrier labors for the family and is known both for his immense strength and size and mysterious past. The two begin a courtship...

It is 1885. After a decade spent fighting for Queen and Country across the globe, Colonel Ian Steele is enjoying the quiet life in the colony of New South Wales, reunited with his friend Conan Curry and watching over his children and numerous business enterprises. But the British Empire's pursuits are ceaseless, and when the colony's soldiers are required to assist a campaign in Sudan, North Africa, Ian's son Lieutenant Josiah Steele heeds the call, despite an ultimatum from the love of his life, Marian.

Billy Flynn always wanted to fly. An attractive young man, a patriot, he is also an artist with pencil and paint and has an abiding affinity for nature. It's 1970 and he cannot resist the call to serve in Vietnam. A year later he is the only survivor when his helicopter is shot down. A Catalog of Birds is the story of a family and a community confronted with a loss of innocence and wounds that may never heal. The legacy of war and its destruction of nature is seared onto the memories of a small American town.

After the Battle of Waterloo and the subsequent Army of Occupation in France, the Earl of Monthurst returns to his ancestral home in England to find it in a very bad condition. Because labour had not been available during the war, The Hall, which goes back to Tudor times, was badly in need of repair, while the farms on his extensive estate were untenanted and the fields unploughed. The Earl had unwisely brought back with him a French Comtesse who was very beautiful and possessive and was obviously determined that he should marry her.

In 1930s Scotland, families are starving and thousands of farms lie derelict. But Fairlyden has survived thanks to Logan Fairly’s skill as a cattle breeder and his wife’s thriftiness. At 17, their daughter Kirsty is fiercely proud of her father, but her brother Luke has no interest in farming – and his fear of animals results in tragedy. Responsibility for Fairlyden is thrust on Kirsty just as the Second World War breaks out. But even in the face of all adversity, Kirsty retains her determination to keep the farm that has been the pride of the Fairlys for generations.

1942. Working in the greengrocers and playing the piano in the pub a couple of nights a week isn't fulfilling nineteen-year-old Trixie Smith's idea of helping Britain win the war. One day she sees a poster advertising the Women's Timber Corps and decides to sign up—soon she is on her way to Scotland for four weeks of training to become a Lumberjill. On her journey north she meets Cy, an American soldier on leave. Their attraction is instant and they both feel that fate has brought them together.

Stockport, 1944. Alice seems to have it all, but the truth is her marriage isn't as solid as it seems. Busy running her husband's family shop while he's at war, everything changes when she meets handsome Louis, fresh in from Guernsey with young evacuee twins Gabriela and Philip. Factory heir Sophie is thrilled to be getting married—if only her mother her mother didn't disapprove! She's marrying for love, but her mother is convinced Tony is marrying for money. Is there more to her concern than Sophie realises?

When Maggie’s new job takes her from bombed-out London to grand Snowden Hall in the Cotswolds, she’s apprehensive but determined to do her bit for the war effort. She’s also keeping a secret, one she knows would turn opinion against her. Her mother is German: Maggie is related to the enemy. Then her evacuee sister sends her a worrying letter, missing the code they agreed Violet would use to confirm everything was well, and Maggie’s heart sinks.

After joining the Lovat Scouts at the outbreak of the Second World War, Donald Angus Gillies is sent on a mission to the Alps, where he meets Françoise, a young French Canadian SOE agent. The pair immediately form a close bond, but when Françoise is injured and captured, Donald realises his feelings for her are much stronger. After desperate attempts to find her, he has given up all hope. But a posting to Canada leads to some remarkable news, not just about Françoise but also about his own family.

"Jahrelang bin ich vor meiner Geschichte davongelaufen. Dann erfand ich sie neu." Für den Roman seiner Familie hat der Schauspieler Christian Berkel seinen jüdischen Wurzeln nachgespürt. Er hat Archive besucht, Briefwechsel gelesen und Reisen unternommen. Entstanden ist ein großer und spannungsreicher Familienroman vor dem Hintergrund eines ganzen Jahrhunderts deutscher Geschichte. Er führt über drei Generationen von Ascona, Berlin, Paris, Gurs und Moskau bis nach Buenos Aires.

March 1942. As the war continues, wedding bells are ringing for the factory girls. Sarah is happily settling into married life, whilst Fran is busy planning her upcoming wedding. Meanwhile, Beth hasn’t heard from her husband, Bob, since he returned to the navy, and she’s starting to fear the worst. And new friend Viola is still recovering from a nasty accident. Life on the home front can be challenging, but the factory girls can get through anything.

Les luttes sanglantes des partisans se font entendre dans les Balkans. Une pluie de grenades à main tombe sur la rue. Des feux de mitraille tombent, depuis les toits, sur le bataillon de chasseurs. Les soldats gémissants se traînent à la recherche d'un refuge. Des cocktails Molotov explosent en provocant des cavités énormes et le liquide incendié tombe sur les humains et le matériel. - Partisans, bafouille le commandant épouvanté et il saute du véhicule. Porta salue et sourit, en faisant l'idiot. - Je vais informer le Commandant qu'on nous attend pour la fête !

En la ciudad imaginaria de Iliria, el duque Orsino está enamorado de la bella Olivia, quien, debido a la muerte de su hermano, vive aislada del mundo y rechaza el amor del duque. Cuando el barco en el que viajaban los hermanos gemelos Viola y Sebastián, naufraga en las costas de Iliria. La hermosa Viola, es salvada en un bote y creyendo que su hermano ha muerto, decide disfrazarse de un joven paje y trabajar, bajo el nombre de Cesario, al servicio del duque Orsino. Es así que el duque envía al joven Cesario como mensajero de su amor a Olivia, sin saber que Viola se ha enamorado perdidamente de

È il 1889, eppure si direbbe l'inizio del mondo. Michele Angelo e Mercede sono poco più che ragazzini quando s'incontrano per la prima volta, ma si riconoscono subito: "lui fabbro e lei donna". Quel rapido sguardo che si scambiano è una promessa silenziosa che li condurrà dritti al matrimonio, e che negli anni verrà rinnovata a ogni nascita. Dopo Pietro e Paolo, i gemelli, arriveranno Gavino, Luigi Ippolito, Marianna...

Norwegen, 1941: In dem kriegsgebeutelten Land verlieben sich Lisbet und ihre Freundin Oda in die falschen Männer - in deutsche Soldaten. Ihre verbotene Liebe fordert einen hohen Preis, und die beiden jungen Frauen verlieren alles, was ihnen lieb ist. Ausgerechnet bei den deutschen Besatzern scheinen sie Hilfe zu finden, doch dann wird Lisbet von ihrer kleinen Tochter getrennt. Erst lange Zeit später findet sich ihre Spur - in Deutschland.

When Baroness Sophie von Korvacs meets British painter James Fraser one hot summer's day in Vienna, the attraction is instant. A whirlwind romance follows, with Vienna bathed in the brilliance of the last days of the emperor. And when James proposes to Sophie it seems a fitting end to that wonderful, enchanting summer.