Títulos en Siglo XX

Viktor Nekrassow kämpfte als Offizier auf sowjetischer Seite, er schildert die Schlacht um Stalingrad aus der Sicht des unmittelbar Beteiligten. Sein Roman, den er im Lazarett zu schreiben begann und der bereits 1946 erschien, gilt bis heute als einer der authentischsten zu diesem Thema. Die Schlacht um Stalingrad 1942/43 war eine der größten und entscheidendsten Schlachten des Zweiten Weltkriegs.

Alfredo e Franco crescono negli anni Trenta, in una Romagna che sa di campagna e di mare, quasi ignari del mondo in cui si sono trovati a vivere, tra le marce fasciste, la scuola autoritaria, l'echeggiare lontano di oscure minacce, dentro i giorni scanditi dai giochi, dal pane con la marmellata, e dalla voce di una madre che raccomanda alla famiglia di rimanere unita: «Un ramo solo si rompe, ma tutti insieme no». Quando arriva la guerra la loro infanzia finisce, risucchiata dal caos. Alfredo sembra scomparire nel nulla, il fratello vuole ritrovarlo, a qualsiasi costo.

Auschwitz, 1945: My baby’s thin cry pierces the cold, frosty night. I rock him gently in my arms, willing him to be quiet. Because if anyone hears my newborn, he could be snatched from me–or worse. We’re so close to freedom now and I pray that soon I will walk out of the iron gates with my precious son…

Berlin, in den 1940er-Jahren: Martha E. ist fleißig und äußerst sparsam. Gute Eigenschaften für die Stelle als Hausbesorgerin, die sie im Schöneberger Mietshaus der Brüder Berkowitz innehat. Liane Berkowitz kommt aus gutem Hause, ein neugieriges und lebenslustiges Mädchen, das mitten im Krieg die Liebe kennenlernt – und den Widerstand gegen die Nationalsozialisten. Jahrzehnte später wandert Martha die Straßen Schönebergs entlang, zerlumpt und abgerissen. Jeder kennt sie, doch keiner weiß, wer sie wirklich ist: eine Millionärin und Zeugin von Lianes schicksalhaftem Leben.

'Miraculous, mischievous and quietly devastating' Rachel Joyce 'A tender, delicately devastating novel' Sarah Waters ' An engulfing, deeply humane novel about the triumphs and failures of human connection' Marina Kemp A journey. A reunion. A longing for a place called home... When veteran...

A fearless fortune teller in 1920s Paris must use her powers to divine who she can trust when an exiled Romanov princess and her brother come to her seeking answers about a decades-old mystery… Spirited Zina and her secretive grandmother, Baba Valya, own a tearoom on rue Daru in Paris, where...

Londra, settembre 1914. "Le mie mani non tremano mai. Sono una chirurga, ma alle donne non è consentito operare. Men che meno a me: madre ma non moglie, sono di origine italiana e pago anche il prezzo dell’indecisione della mia terra natia in questa guerra che già miete vite su vite. Quando una notte ricevo una visita inattesa, comprendo di non rispondere soltanto a me stessa. Il destino di mia figlia, e forse delle ambizioni di tante altre donne, dipende anche da me."

I destini di cinque famiglie si intrecciano inesorabilmente attraverso due continenti sullo sfondo dei drammatici eventi scatenati dallo scoppio della prima guerra mondiale e dalla rivoluzione russa. Tutto ha inizio nel 1911, il giorno dell'incoronazione di Giorgio V nell'abbazia di Westminster a Londra. Quello stesso 22 giugno ad Aberowen, in Galles, Billy Williams compie tredici anni e inizia a lavorare in miniera. La sua vita sembrerebbe segnata.

England, 1959: Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime.

Apia, 1956: Während Westsamoa sich langsam vom kolonialen Erbe löst, geht es auch bei der Familie von Bahlow um weitreichende Veränderungen. Ein neues Gesicht mit einem vertrauten Namen taucht in Apia auf – und mit ihm die Geister der Vergangenheit. Martha wird gezwungen, sich alten Erinnerungen zu stellen, während Gertrud und Emilie versuchen, in Kalifornien Wurzeln zu schlagen. Sefina hingegen muss einem alten Feind gegenübertreten und Paul trifft eine Entscheidung, deren Konsequenzen die gesamte Familie erschüttern.

Baseado em fatos reais, A parteira de Auschwitz é um romance comovente e inspirador sobre coragem e amizade feminina durante o Holocausto. Em 1943, ao chegar a Auschwitz, Ana Kaminski se identifica como parteira e, com isso, salva a própria vida e a de sua amiga Ester Pasternak. Designadas para trabalhar no galpão que serve como maternidade, elas se deparam com a terrível realidade do campo de concentração, mas também com uma missão: proteger os recém-nascidos.

Lt. Delani has been there and back and private Fisher is young and green, but yet he is fearless in rattling Delani.

After witnessing the brutal nature of the Nazi regime, Hannah, a quiet Jewish girl with a rebellious streak, escapes Germany with her traumatised young son. Leaving behind her dreams, she seeks refuge in Paris with a childhood friend, Kat, in the hopes that this tie to her past will provide a desperately needed sanctuary for them both. Though reluctant because of her own precarious situation, Kat agrees to help.

In this World War II historical novel set during the harrowing siege of Leningrad, Daniil Aslanov, a docent at the Hermitage Museum, gives tours of empty frames. As the city starves, he battles a secret shame, while his grandfather—a persecuted Orthodox priest exiled to the Gulag—clings to faith. While bombs fall and starvation grips the city, Daniil Aslanov continues to lead tours of empty frames through the Hermitage Museum. Although the museum's masterpieces have been hidden away for safekeeping, their presence lingers in memory and meaning.

From the author of Little Hatchet, this gripping historical saga continues—a powerful story of resilience, family, and the price of ambition. Perfect for fans of epic generational tales and action-packed historical fiction. Walter Oakley and his wife, Ada, used the westward expansion of America to establish themselves as model citizens in the town of Telegraph, Texas.

Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit in eine Zeit, in der der Alltag noch aus Handwerk, Arbeit und Zusammenhalt bestand – und in der sich zwischen Scheune, Werkstatt und Uferweg manchmal eine besondere Gelegenheit ergibt, die alles für einen Moment verändert. Pommern – ein Landstrich, der nach Wind, Holzrauch und Ostsee riecht. Wo der Himmel größer wirkt als anderswo, wo Alleen in die Ferne führen und kleine Städte mit Markt, Hafen und Kirche ihren eigenen Takt haben.

Londres, 1914. Harper's, le grand magasin d'Oxford Street, où se sont rencontrées Sally, Beth, Rachel et Maggie fête ses deux ans d'existence. Toutes quatre ont bien évolué depuis leurs débuts comme vendeuses, mais l'entrée en guerre de la Grande-Bretagne va chambouler leur quotidien. Maggie veut s'engager comme infirmière volontaire, le mari de Sally veut revêtir l'uniforme. Mêlant petites histoires à la grande, Rosie Clarke nous entraîne dans le sillage de jeunes femmes déterminées à réussir dans une Angleterre encore patriarcale qui bascule soudain dans la Première Guerre mondiale.

As the Great War rolls on, Lessie Carswell's grocery shop is thriving, even while the community of Greenock experiences tragic losses. Lessie's son Ian reaches fighting age and is sent to Ypres. Her daughter Jess, headstrong and self-centred, goes to work for an upmarket dress shop and Lessie's nephew Peter is in prison due to his refusal to fight. Meanwhile Dorothea, the daughter of Lessie's late friend Anna, is working in a cotton mill, still unaware of the identity of her father.

May 1943. The tide of war has turned at last, with an Allied victory looking increasingly certain, but all is not well for the residents of Silverdale. Newlyweds Bobby and Charlie find themselves back in civilian life after Charlie is given a medical discharge from the RAF. But the village of Silverdale has been forever changed, and the memories of their lost young men cast a long shadow.

Two women, torn apart by war. One shared belief in the power of books... London, 1939. When war breaks out on librarian Joyce Kindred's doorstep and a call for help rings out across the libraries of London, she's determined to act. Joyce knows only the world of books can offer safety and comfort...