Saga World

Facing challenges in an increasingly colonial world, Chye Hoon, a rebellious young girl, must learn to embrace her mixed Malayan-Chinese identity as a Nyonya - and her destiny as a cook, rather than following her first dream of attending school like her brother. Amidst the smells of chillies and garlic frying, Chye Hoon begins to appreciate the richness of her traditions, eventually marrying Wong Peng Choon, a Chinese man. Together, they have ten children.

In the final book in the Eidel's Story series the children of Holocaust survivors Eidel and Dovid Levi have grown to adulthood. They each face hard trials and tribulations of their own, many of which stem from growing up as children of Holocaust survivors. Haley is a peacemaker who yearns to please even at the expense of her own happiness. Abby is an angry rebel on the road to self-destruction. And, Mark, Dovid’s only son, carries a heavy burden of guilt and secrets. He wants to please his father, but he cannot.

Lieutenant William Frederick “Bill” Harris was 25 years old when captured by Japanese forces during the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942. This son of a decorated Marine general escaped from hell on earth by swimming eight hours through a shark-infested bay; but his harrowing ordeal had just begun. Shipwrecked on the southern coast of the Philippines, he was sheltered by a Filipino aristocrat, engaged in guerilla fighting, and eventually set off through hostile waters to China.

In May 1942, Admiral Jack Fletcher's Task Force 17 closed in for the war's first major clash with the Japanese Navy. The Neosho, a vitally important tanker, was escorted by a destroyer, the Sims. The ships were attacked by Japanese dive bombers, and when the smoke cleared, the Sims had slipped beneath the waves. Scores of sailors were killed or wounded while hundreds bobbed in shark-infested waters.

Við heyrum í skriðdrekunum er þeir nálgast, T-34. Þeir hafa séð okkur, hvíslar Lilli. Felið ykkur þar til hann er rétt við holuna, þá hlaupum við! Skelfileg lætin í skriðdrekanum nálgast óðum. Ég þekki óttann sem læðist upp hrygginn. Dauðinn er viss ef þeir hlaupa einni sekúndu of fljótt. Ég veit ekki hvernig við komumst upp, fæturnir hreyfast af sjálfum sér. Skriðdrekinn skríður yfir holuna og kremur allt sem er ofan í henni. Svo skröltir hann áfram...

"È come se il suolo saltasse per aria. Il boato di una lunga esplosione scuote le linee tedesche. Si sente un grido infernale. Attraverso le scintille infuocate si vede l'enorme sagoma di Fratellino con la bombetta grigia in testa. Si trova in fondo alla trincea nemica con il mitragliatore premuto contro il fianco. La canna sputa proiettili che formano scie luminose. Sagome si muovono disordinatamente in preda al panico. -Sembrano diavoli! esclama il tenente russo ammirato." Sven Hassel fu reclutato in una compagnia di disciplina come soldato semplice dell’esercito tedesco.

A fierce and merciless demon has been unleashed on the world, spreading destruction and bloodshed in both the human and the elven realms. Northlander Jarl Mandred witnesses the ruthless attack on his men, and he seeks vengeance with the help of the elf queen, Emerelle.

Marina Corelli woont in Castel Gandolfo, een schilderachtig Italiaans dorpje niet ver van Rome. Maar dan wordt Marina verliefd op Leandro. De aantrekkelijke pianist betovert haar in een handomdraai met zijn charmes. Maar als in de herfst van 1943 de oorlog ook Castel Gandolfo bereikt, wordt alles anders. Samen met honderden anderen vluchten Marina en de inmiddels hoogzwangere Celeste naar een wel heel bijzondere plek... de residentie van de paus.

Als tweeëntwintigjarige met grote dromen van een danscarrière, nam Traudl Junge in 1942 een baan aan op het kantoor van de Führer in Berlijn. Hitler benoemde haar al snel tot zijn secretaresse en ze bleef dit tot de val van het Derde Rijk. Na de oorlog schreef Junge haar memoires, inclusief haar ervaringen tijdens de laatste uren in Hitlers bunker.

Tehran, 1941. The world is ablaze, but in neutral Iran, life carries on—until British and Russian tanks roll in. Though much has been written about World War II, little is known of Iran's trials during the conflict. Many remember the Japanese surprise assault on Pearl Harbor, epitomizing deceitful warfare, just as Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's treacherous invasion of the Soviet Union, played a parallel tune of unexpected aggression.

Who will stand in this new world of magic and technology...and who will fall? The end of the world comes as a surprise, and as one world ends, another begins. Transformed by a magical apocalypse that ends civilization as we know it, Astrid awakens in a world filled with monsters, magic, and the remains of modern technology. Together with other survivors, she will have to find her family and figure out how to survive in this new world.

From Annie Murray, the bestselling author of Chocolate Girls, The Bells of Bournville Green and Secrets of the Chocolate Girls, Wartime for the Chocolate Girls is a gritty family saga about love, war and chocolate . . . April 1941. Almost losing her life in a bomb blast while serving in the...

Despite his wealth, the rich British gentleman Phileas Fogg lives a simple and humble life. He is a member of the Reform Club, which is one of London’s best gentleman's club. One day at the club, Fogg gets involved in an argument. The gentlemen disagree whether it is possible to travel all the way around the globe in only 80 days. Fogg bets that 80 days is enough and accepts a wager of pound20,000 to complete the journey himself within 80 days.

Plus que des œuvres littéraires brillantes, ce sont des portraits en creux de la société russe du XIXème siècle. Ces tableaux de mœurs nous renseignent avec talent et sagacité sur une société, des tempéraments, l'évolution d'un peuple, d'un Empire, et brosse le portrait au quotidien des hommes et des femmes, tous ces personnages qui vivent et qui peuplent ces chefs d'œuvres. La littérature en langue russe proprement dite naît au cours du XVIIème siècle, tout d'abord avec la poésie et le théâtre, mais très tôt naît une très riche tradition romanesque.

Marked for Murder is the third novel championing the eternal love of Angel Mika and Witch Leah Cross. Mika has been tasked with righting the wrongs growing in the church. Bored in New York Leah auditions for a television series and lands the starring role, shinning a spotlight on the two immortal lovers. You’ll laugh and cry as our lovers strive to hide their true identities and protect their children while staying one step ahead of an ancient serial killer.

Pauline réside désormais à Berlin avec Hans. Et la vie est douce, malgré les zones d'ombre autour du passé de son époux. Mais les rumeurs de la guerre s'amplifient, le régime nazi trouve ses alliés. À la fin du mois d'août 1939, les ressortissants français sont tenus de quitter l'Allemagne.

In 1942 German-occupied Paris, 19-year-old Leah Manheim turns up the collar of her blue coat against a biting wind as she waits outside Saint-Ambroise Cathedral for English Marine Commando, Aidan McQueen. When she signed up with the resistance she knew all the risks. Luckily her friends smuggled her parents out of Paris and away from the looming danger of arrest and transport to a concentration camp. Leah must keep her wits about her, focus on her mission, and survive….

Growing up in the Black Country under Mrs Thatcher's iron grip, Jamie dreams of a life in a magical metropolis, rubbing shoulders with the mythical creatures from Smash Hits. Despite the quirky characters in his hometown and his mother's witty one-liners, Jamie's heart is set on something greater. Follow him through secondary school, teenage turmoil, and art school, where he falls in love with Billy and the allure of the big city.

All that stands between the advancing army of trolls and the endangered fortress of Phylangan is a coalition force led by Alfadas, human hero and protector. He’s amassed his own legion of swordsmen, elves, and ragtag thieves to stave off the enemy. And the next move they make could be the most dangerous one of all. Those Alfadas has left behind are more vulnerable than ever - including his star-crossed elven love; their newborn child; and Queen Emerelle herself, who remains comatose and is powerless to safeguard her compromised kingdom.

At the height of its power, the elven court of Queen Emerelle relishes in the joyful, wintry Festival of Light. Yet, as tribes gather to reaffirm their loyalty to the queen, treachery festers within the nobility. An assassination attempt leaves Emerelle severely injured and plunges the realm back into the throes of an ancient war. While an army of trolls ravages the kingdom, the elves seek aid from Alfadas, the human hero who was raised among them. Back in the land of men, Alfadas has settled into a quiet life as his village's protector.