November 1853: Sailing beneath the ominous cloud of war between Turkey and Russia, the 300-horsepower, 31-gun steam frigate Trojan is on her way to the Crimea with a large Royal Navy Fleet to deal with the Russian Black Sea fleet and support the conquest of Sevastopol.
Painting a vivid and terrifying picture of war-torn Europe during World War II, this tale chronicles the lives of Anna, a Krakow university professor, and her husband Jan, a Polish cavalryman.
Taking place during World War II, Somewhere in the Stars is the story of three young men from San Francisco -- Nick Spataro, his cousin Paolo, and friend Nathan Fein -- and their adventures as members of an American tank battalion chasing the Germans up the Italian peninsula, while Nick's Sicilian dad is interned as an "e;enemy alien"e; back in the USA.
Max has been a freelance reporter dodging bullets in Latin America, a small-time newspaper editor who delights in infuriating his publisher and, finally, a flack for a communications company -- the elephant's graveyard for journalists.
Mouth of Truth is the unique story of a woman trapped in the vault of family secrets, part of her still a hidden child, some 40 years after the Second World War.
How Dark the Night continues the seafaring adventures of the Cutler family by picking up the action where the fourth volume, A Call to Arms, ends in 1805.
A young man journeys from Paris to Rwanda to discover the truth about his mother s past and the country of her birth, from bestselling and prize-winning Rwandan-French novelist and hip-hop artist Ga l Faye A luminous poetic quality unforgettable Le la Slimani Utterly, captivatingly brilliant Philippe SandsMilan the twelve-year-old son of a French father and a Rwandan mother blames flunking his exams on the emotional trauma of the genocide in his mother s homeland.
The war might be over but the hardship remains in this setting and story expertly portrayed by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jefferies.
This annual anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a short novel by Christianna Brand.
Moving between the Tudor era and the present day, The Forgotten Sister is a captivating historical novel that draws on one of history's most compelling and enduring mysteries.
USA TODAY BESTSELLER * SOUTHERN INDIE BESTSELLER * A BRENDA NOVAK BOOK GROUP PICK * GLOSS BOOK CLUB PICK * THE GIRLFRIEND BOOK CLUB PICK * A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 (SheReads) * Margaret never really meant to start a book club .
Alice, Kate and Naomi want to keep the magic of Christmas alive in their village of Churchwood but a thief in the area and a new family that shuns the local community are only the first of the problems they face.
From the bestselling author of The Kashmir ShawlBorn into an aristocratic family, beautiful Amy Lovell leads a whirlwind life of extravagant parties and debutante balls.
The complete collection of Tolkien's essays, including two on Beowulf, which span three decades beginning six years before The Hobbit to five years after The Lord of the Rings.
Die Nachwehen des 30-jährigen Krieges: Es ist eine Zeit, in der man niemandem trauen kann, in der Armut, Hunger und die allgegenwärtige Bedrohung der Pest so manch einen zu schrecklichen Taten treiben.
Es el año 1481 y, tal y como se percibe desde los centros de poder de Roma y Venecia, las culturas de Europa se ven amenazadas por la expansión del Imperio otomano.
In Soviet Russia a mysterious god box is found, and its discovery sets of a hunt for evidence of the founding of the State, as well as undermining the system of government.
