検索キーワード： 第二次世界大戦・ホロコースト

Mutig und unbeirrbar – eine Frau und ihr Lebenstraum. Am Bodensee, es ist 1913. Anna muss als älteste Tochter die Familie verlassen, da ist sie noch keine vierzehn. Doch sie ist zielstrebig und selbstbewusst genug, um ihr Schicksal in beide Hände zu nehmen. Und als sie August kennenlernt, der sich auf der Stelle in ihren Humor verliebt, scheint ihr Glück perfekt. Bald stürzen die beiden sich in ein großes Abenteuer und kaufen sich einen alten Gasthof am See: ein Abenteuer, von dem sie nicht ahnen, wie groß es werden wird. Denn die Familie wächst – und es kommen Inflation und Krieg.

An unforgettable story of love and betrayal across the decades from the author of The Porcelain Maker – perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri and Victoria Hislop. 'A richly detailed and finely written story of art and passion, concealment and appearances, set against a vividly imagined occupied...

Every time Sebastien speaks to Finley, she finds herself inching closer to him, and soon love begins to grow. But when he tells her he wants to join the English army, to fight the people who have forced his family to face such horror, she must work hard to crush the devastation in her heart. She knows if she were in his shoes, she would do the same thing, and she must be brave too. She will stay in London, waiting for Sebastien, and helping other refugees like him. As the bombs rain down, and the London streets empty, she knows she faces grave dangers.

For three years, the Nazis have held France hostage, terrorizing its citizens, and deporting Jews to work camps in the East. A company of brutal SS Panzer troops have taken over the City Hall of Caen and control the heartbeat of the city. Local bands of Resistance fighters operate in the shadows to disrupt, derail, and destroy German operations.

»Ein deutsches Mädchen singt keine französischen Lieder. Hast du mich verstanden?« 1945: Ein kleines Dorf in Süddeutschland. Im letzten Kriegsjahr haben alle etwas zu verbergen, vor allem Helene und ihre beiden Töchter Klara und Gertrude. In Notwehr haben sie einen übergriffigen Polizisten erschossen. Der französische Zwangsarbeiter Gilbert hilft ihnen, den Toten zu beseitigen – Gilbert, der heimlich für sein Land spioniert, liebt Klara und würde fast alles für seine »Trois Grâces« tun.

Die Frauen vom Birkenhof. Schleswig-Holstein, 1977: Die Liebe zwischen Gesine und dem Pferdetrainer Grigori endet jäh, als er plötzlich spurlos verschwindet. Doch eines Tages stößt Gesine auf Hinweise über seinen Verbleib, die sie nicht nur tief in die Vergangenheit ihrer Familie, sondern auch in die Abgründe europäischer Geschichte führen.

Set during WW2, Saffron Skies and New Beginnings is a story of overcoming betrayal and learning to love once more. From Rita Bradshaw, author of A Woman of Courage. Bella McFadyen has led a privileged life but, from a young age, she has not been afraid to kick against the restrictive...

Brought to you by Penguin. Bolton, Lancashire: 1943 Livvy knows that her family’s survival rests on her shoulders. With her parents gone, it falls to her to support her grandfather and her younger sister, Joan. But times are tough in the midst of war and most jobs only afford meagre pay, so...

At RAF Fenthorpe, instrument repairer Thea is helping her sister, Pearl, plan her wedding alongside fellow WAAF and maid of honour Jenny. A misfit amongst the women on the base, though, Thea is struggling to get others onboard. When Flight Sergeant Fitz makes a point of befriending and standing by her, sparks fly between the two. And when Fitz’s crew member, Jack, faces being stripped of his rank due to cowardice, Thea throws herself into seeking justice and support for him.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Live for the day' is the motto for the times, and our girls plan to waltz their worries away... Ever-ambitious Sylvia wants more from her life, so starts planning a Dance Weekend at the Winter Gardens – not easy in wartime when air raids could cancel an event at the...

“Noelle Salazar has an unerring instinct for writing tough women with big hearts . . . The Lies We Leave Behind is a globe-spanning wartime journey filled with pathos and heart!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code For fans of Kate Quinn and Beatriz Williams...

When German forces invade the Channel Islands and the citizens of Jersey are cut off from the rest of the UK, the islands’ residents bond together to resist the enemy. East London native Helen Bowman was never meant to be here, but when she found herself alone and pregnant her beloved aunt’s home in Jersey was the only place she could go. But now, as the enemy start rounding up anyone not born on the island to be sent to a camp on the continent, Helen is forced to rely on the kindness of strangers, like her new friend Peggy Hamel, to keep herself and her son hidden.

Sweeping and evocative, The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. Discover this reimagined novel from an author loved by millions of readers worldwide. You can’t alter destiny . . . Born and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors...

Die Fortsetzung der bewegenden Reihe um drei starke Frauen, die Wirren der Nachkriegszeit und die Kraft der Liebe. "Was bringt einen jungen Deutschen dazu ins Feindesland zu reisen, zu einem Volk, das ihn hasst?" Ein kleines Dorf in Süddeutschland 1951. Der Krieg ist vorbei, aber in den Herzen der Menschen ist der Frieden noch lange nicht angekommen. Während eine Gruppe treuer Nazi-Anhänger nach wie vor an der alten Gesinnung festhält und im Hinterzimmer der Dorfkneipe Pläne schmiedet, wartet die schöne Helene auf die Kriegsheimkehr ihres Mannes.

The Silent Hen is fiction based on actual events of WWII, written by Helen Montague Foster as a tribute to her parents and other courageous men and women of the OSS, whose secret struggles and relationships continue to impact the world. This morally complex story follows a Jewish child sheltered by a Muslim couple in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, and a Virginia woman named Lucy whose conscience compels her to enlist in the OSS, forerunner to the CIA, for service in Egypt.

Il secondo conflitto mondiale ha avuto in Polonia uno dei suoi centri più sanguinosi. La deportazione e lo sterminio di milioni di ebrei, le difficoltà e i pericoli vissuti dalla popolazione civile, la dura vita militare con le sue regole assurde e feroci... La Guerra riesce a unire elementi solo all'apparenza alieni e ostili in una narrazione cristallina dove, al buio orizzonte, sorge un sole nuovo, un astro di speranza per l'umanità intera.Un racconto ambientato nei giorni più duri della Seconda Guerra Mondiale e in cui, nonostante tutto, a prevalere è l'amore.

Segunda Guerra Mundial. Navidad de 1943. Clarice y sus compañeros de la División OpenMind reciben un mensaje decodificado, que ha sido interceptado a la Ahnenerbe, la asociación ocultista nazi. En él informan a sus superiores de que han derribado un avión americano sobre los bosques de Bélgica y han conseguido acabar con una enemiga a la que identifican como “la princesa lectora”. El sexto sentido de Clarice le hace pensar que con ese nombre pueden estar refiriéndose a Sally, su mejor amiga en el Pentágono, que destacaba por sus capacidades para leer las mentes ajenas.

Una tenuta con l’uliveto su un’isola greca: l’eredità che chiunque sogna. Eppure, il giorno in cui riceve quella splendida notizia si rivela per Teresa uno dei peggiori mai vissuti. Nel giro di poche ore, la sua vita di soddisfatta moglie borghese si ribalta. E lei si ritrova su un traghetto: destinazione Cefalonia. Non parla la lingua, non sa niente della Grecia, ricorda solo vagamente, dall’infanzia, la grande casa dello zio Ferdinando. Non ha memoria dell’enorme e splendida biblioteca, piena di classici.

During World War II, a girl makes an unbreakable connection with a boy sheltering in her family’s Tuscan villa, where the treasures of the Uffizi Galleries are hidden. A moving coming-of-age story about the power of art in wartime, based on true events. As Allied bombs rain down on Torino in...

"Calin's versatile characterizations, subtle accents, and comfortable pacing capture this privileged world wherein modern ideas clash with traditional values" —AudioFile on The Last Dance of the Debutante With mystery, intrigue, and the hints of romance international bestselling author Julia...