Resultados para "S Lewis" en Siglo XX

Maria von Wedemeyer knows the realities of war. Her beloved father and brother have both been killed on the battlefield. The last thing this spirited young woman needs is to fall for a man under constant surveillance by the Gestapo. How can she give another piece of her heart to a man so likely to share the same final fate? Yet when Dietrich Bonhoeffer, an old family friend, comes to comfort the von Wedemeyers after their losses, she discovers that love isn't always logical.

The story follows the journey of a young man named Meyer, who finds himself caught in the turmoil of World War II. As a Jew living in Poland, he faces persecution and discrimination from the Nazi regime. Meyer's life takes an unexpected turn when he is chosen by lottery to escape the clutches of the Germans. After reconnecting with his mother and sister, he travels through Europe, constantly on the move and always looking over his shoulder.

An exciting, dual-timeline historical novel about the creation of one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings, Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine, and the woman who fought to save it from Nazi destruction during World War II. Milan, 1492: When a 16-year old beauty becomes the mistress of the...