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À l'aube de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Max, jeune architecte autrichien juif et Bettina, une belle et célèbre artiste allemande tombent éperdument amoureux. Mais ces débuts étincelants sont obscurcis par la montée du nazisme. Max est envoyé à Dachau, et seul son talent pour fabriquer des figurines de porcelaine le protège d'une mort certaine. Prête à tout pour sauver son amant, Bettina préfère mourir que vivre un instant sans lui.

Amidst the turmoil of World War II, a daring Army Air Forces aviator is swept into an odyssey that will carry him to the far corners of the earth. Military duty and personal quest converge in this remarkable tale of grit and perseverance.

As one of the masterminds behind the US 8th Air Force's daring raids into Nazi Germany, Colonel Matt Barrington is accustomed to making decisions that send men to their deaths. But when a mission goes terribly wrong, resulting in the loss of sixty bombers, the weight of command threatens to crush him. Seeking solace from his guilt-ridden insomnia, Matt finds unexpected comfort in the arms of Charlotte, an English widow, who understands the true cost of the war.

When Maria Bertram is summoned to Czechoslovakia for a secret mission against the Allies, she has absolutely no idea what the Germans have planned. Her goal is to avenge her family that was brutally murdered by a Nazi SS officer who used them as an example to scare the rest of her town into submission. The last thing she expects is to meet a mysterious man who is as equally determined to stop the Wehrmacht as she is.

חיילי עופרת הוא סיפורם של יורק וקאז´יק, שני ילדים יהודים, אחים, העוברים את שנות מלחמת העולם השנייה, על מוראותיה ואימיה, בפולין הנתונה לשלטון הנאצים.

VOVEMOD, KÆRLIGHED OG FORRÆDERI UNDER ANDEN VERDENSKRIG. 1939, Nice. Overdådige fester, hurtige biler og smukke festkjoler – den unge Violet St. Croix har tilsyneladende alt. Men inderst inde længes hun efter en dybere mening med livet. Da Tyskland invaderer Frankrig, tager hun derfor beslutningen om at slutte sig til modstandsbevægelsen og kæmpe for friheden.Violet bliver sendt på en farlig mission, hvor hendes evne til at tænke hurtigt og køre stærkt kommer i spil. Men missionen udvikler sig til et mareridt.

Ein bewegender Roman um das Vermächtnis einer großen Liebe und einen Neuanfang auf Island. Von #1-Kindle-Bestsellerautorin Karin Lindberg. Nach einem Schicksalsschlag braucht die Tischlerin Sofie Berger Zeit für sich und übernimmt einen Job in Island: Drei Monate lang wird sie dort sein, um ein größeres Renovierungsprojekt zu übernehmen. Zu Sofies Überraschung muss sie sich das Holzhaus, das ihr zur Verfügung gestellt wird, mit dem Neffen der Vermieterin teilen. Die Wohngemeinschaft mit dem schweigsamen, aber attraktiven Björgvin bietet einiges an emotionalem Zündstoff.

Uncover the captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters in The Star Society, a thrilling historical novel that transports listeners from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping story follows Ada and Ingrid as they reunite after World War II, embarking on a journey of justice, survival, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood.

Sîntem în primăvara anului 1923, cînd Germania încearcă să-şi revină după Primul Război Mondial. Inflaţia creşte, iar marca germană se devalorizează şi ajunge să fie folosită drept hîrtie de tapet în odăile celor disperaţi, ca un accesoriu al indiferenţei. Tînărul Ludwig Bodmer, angajat al firmei de monumente funerare Heinrich Kroll & Fiii, face cunoştinţă cu mica societate boemă care-l ajută să-şi uite măcar pentru o noapte, două îndoielile.

Princess Grace of Monaco has invited the world-famous Forsyth Variety Company to perform at her annual high society ball. Monaco is in the heat of its preparations for the Grand Prix when the Forsyth family makes their emotional return to the city, stirring up painful memories for father Ed Forsyth. When daughter Evie Forsyth meets Formula 1 driver Charles, their chemistry is unforgettable and a passionate affair begins. Meanwhile her brother Cal Forsyth is on location with Hollywood's biggest star, his new glittering career shaken by the arrival of a stranger from his past.

Seventeen-year-old Elise Bouchard has always called Northern France home. But when her English father, Sidney Cooper, is captured by the Nazis, her world is shattered. Fearing for her safety, Elise is forced to abandon the only life she has ever known - her beloved grandmother, her brother fighting in the Resistance, and the comfort of her maternal homeland. With the help of Nathan Hawkes, a British soldier, she escapes from Dunkirk on a small boat, seeking sanctuary across the Channel where unknown family ties are her only hope.

Washington, DC, April 1954: Lee Carson, former war correspondent, is frustrated that her journalism career has been relegated to society events and fashion stories. But when she receives a tip about a Russian spy in a high-ranking government position at the height of the Cold War, she feels the thrill of a story that she hasn't felt since she was on the front lines of the European theater . . .

Europa anului 1943 e bîntuită de spectrul războiului, iar familia Carver se hotărăşte să se instaleze într-un orăşel de pe coasta Atlanticului. O pisică neagră şi un orologiu ce măsoară timpul în mod bizar sînt doar primele semne ale unei enigme care se va adîncicu fiecare clipă. Noua locuinţă ascunde un secret greu de imaginat. Lucruri stranii încep să se petreacă, iar în aer pare că pluteşte încă spiritul lui Jacob, fiul proprietarilor dinainte, despre care se crede că a murit înecat.

A Jaws universe expansion novel providing details and backstory to enhance the performances in the original movie. For the 50th Anniversary in 2025, after you experience The Book of Quint, watch Jaws again for the first time.

A legendary WWII airlift mission cuts through the snaggletoothed Himalaya Mountains, where both the terrain and weather prove uncommonly savage. And American airmen leave a trail of blood and mangled aircraft across northern Burma.

Der internationale Bestseller erzählt die wahre Geschichte eines Diplomaten-Ehepaars, das sein Leben riskiert hat, um Tausenden Juden zur Flucht aus Wien zu verhelfen. Wien, 1938. Dr. Ho Fengshan, der Generalkonsul von China, macht sich Sorgen um seine Ehefrau Grace. Die schüchterne US-Amerikanerin fühlt sich nicht wohl mit den gesellschaftlichen Verpflichtungen einer Diplomatenfrau, und der aufkommende Nationalsozialismus bereitet ihr immer mehr Unbehagen. Als Grace sich mit der Jüdin Lola Schnitzler anfreundet, erkennt Dr. Ho sofort das Risiko, das die Beziehung für sie birgt.

Anna's family fled to America years ago, to escape the Fascist regime, but Anna had stayed behind. Alone and terrified of discovery, Anna meets Father Vittorio, a Jesuit priest who takes her to shopkeepers Bernardo and Silvia, an older couple who offer shelter and safety without question. But when Anna discovers that this kind, quiet couple is part of a network of ordinary people daring to help Father Vittorio smuggle Jewish citizens, stripped of their status and rights, out of Italy, she is determined to help.

Endphase Zweiter Weltkrieg - Ein packender Erlebnisbericht über den Endkampf ums Dritte Reich zwischen West- und Ostfront. April 1945: Unteroffizier Heinrich Peller wird als Angehöriger der eiligst aus dem Boden gestampften Infanterie-Division "Potsdam" General Wencks 12. Armee unterstellt. Das Oberkommando der Wehrmacht wirft diese in den Endkampf um die Elbe und Berlin. Während die US-Armee aus dem Westen an die Elbe stürmt, rückt die Ostfront an Berlin heran. Die Rote Armee setzt zur Einkesselung der deutschen Hauptstadt an.

Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk von Jaroslav Hašek, gelesen von Thomas Fedrowitz. 3. Teil. Der dritte Teil handelt von der Zugfahrt des 91. Regiments quer durch Ungarn nach Sanok ins (heute polnische) Galizien. Schwejk ist nun Ordonnanz, sein Nachfolger als Putzfleck ist der verfressene Baloun, der seinen ständigen Heißhunger mit den für Oberleutnant Lukasch bestimmten Portionen zu stillen versucht. Der Transport ist von Chaos, Ineffizienz und langen Wartezeiten gekennzeichnet.

Una impactante inmersión en la Alemania nazi narrada desde el punto de vista de las mujeres. Baviera, 1944. Los rumores de la guerra apenas llegan a la primera maternidad nazi, la Heim Hochland, creada por Heinrich Himmler en 1936 como parte del programa llamado Lebensborn. En ese idílico lugar se hace todo lo posible para ofrecer un ambiente armonioso a los hijos recién nacidos de miembros de las SS y a sus madres. Allí trabaja Helga, una enfermera modélica y entregada, que cuida de mujeres embarazadas y bebés, pero que asiste a situaciones que harán tambalearse sus certezas.