Títulos en Siglo XX

The story takes place in two timelines. The first begins in the city of Darmstadt, Germany, on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht, and follows the plight of the young girl Sarah Frank and her escape from the SS officer, Hauptsturmführer Hubert Zimmer. She finds refuge in the marvelous circus of Adolf Frey. Adolf, the circus owner and famous lion trainer, is married to Louis, a French woman and elephant trainer, who hides her Jewish identity.

A heart-pounding military adventure in the air! For fans of Derek Robinson, James Holland, Frank Barnard and Jack Higgins. Can the female pilots stop an attack on London…? Autumn, 1943Sisters Anna and Jennifer Nightingale have been flying in top missions with the Secret Sirens all-female RAF unit for nearly a year. Their squadron of twelve Mosquitos stages a raid on Rouen to divert the enemy’s attention from the Lancasters that are coming in to bomb the marshalling yards and port.

In this moving, coming-of-age novel set in the heart of Eastern Europe during the years between the World Wars, a random act of violence by local anti-Semitic thugs casts Wolchi, a trusting and superstitious teenage boy, and Leja, his bookish but independent older sister, on a life-changing journey through a world gone mad. The story unfolds over 15 years in the small towns of Western Ukraine, the urban sophistication of 1930s Krakow, and a wartime Soviet Union.

Rosalba sente per la prima volta l'aria dell'Atlantico. Il suo mondo è sempre stato piccolo, comprendeva le colline del Carso e a stento la città di Trieste, ma il piroscafo su cui si è imbarcata viaggia verso un luogo nuovo. In Canada l'aspetta un lavoro come governante a casa di James Phillips, un ex ufficiale della marina inglese. Rosalba è coraggiosa, non perde la caparbietà e l'intelligenza che l'hanno sempre contraddistinta.

In 1942, eighteen-year-old Marisol Mazaria arrives with her Romani family at Ohio's Buckeye Lake Amusement Park where big bands come to play and thousands of wartime-weary visitors long for an escape. She is desperate for work and haunted by tragedy after her abusive husband's violent death. Marisol faces a future of tarot card fortune-telling and servitude—until a chance encounter with Will Worthington changes everything.

Frightfully clever and ambitious, Joan dreams of becoming a journalist after graduating. Stepping into her professional career on the eve of the First World War, she moves effortlessly through the worlds of journalism and politics. Meeting a rich cast of characters along the way, Joan navigates opposing perceptions, moral dilemmas and unexpected adventures for the very first time.

Set just before World War I, The Good Soldier is a tragic, psychologically rich novel of love, betrayal and illusion. It is regarded as one of Ford's best works, and has been adapted for theatre, television and radio. Poignant and intricately crafted, The Good Soldier is told through the eyes of John Dowell, an unreliable and often naïve narrator. Through fragmented and non-linear storytelling, Dowell recounts the breakdown of his marriage to Florence, and the deterioration of Edward and Leonora's relationship, his prior friends.

W poruszającej powieści rozgrywającej się w 1944 i 2004 roku splatają się losy Heleny i jej wnuczki Kariny – dwóch kobiet połączonych tajemnicą sprzed lat. W czasie wojny Helena, starając się ocalić siostrę, trafia na roboty przymusowe do Niemiec. Tam, w cieniu okrucieństwa i rozpaczy, rodzi się zakazana miłość między nią a Johannem, synem bauera.

In 1945, war rages across Europe, but deep beneath Prague, another kind of battle is unfolding. It’s a fight not just for land or power but for the very soul of humanity. Kateřina Dubová, a brave journalist turned spy, receives a mysterious gift from a high-ranking Nazi officer—a jewel tied to a terrifying prophecy. Clues draw her deep into ancient secrets hidden within Prague Castle and a clock that may hold the power to save the world . . . or bring about its destruction.

A captivating story of love and heroism set against the Allied invasion of Europe. Starring Georgie Henley, Jacob Sundlie, Marcel Daly, Gerard Doyle, and Christine Rendel, featuring Kolby Kindle, Nkrumah Gatling, Mike Krysiuk, and Desmond Fernandez, and introducing Sileye Ndongo and Juan Ricalde. With music by Roman Dudchyk.

A young man died, consumed by fire. There was no evidence of crime, but suspicions persist. Julian Courtauld had raised hackles, not that he cared. Rich, confident and handsome, he saw a glittering future for himself. He was a budding playwright, he had girls swooning at his feet despite just becoming engaged to a dazzling heiress. And then the fire ended it all. Five years later a parcel arrives on Miss Busby's doorstep. The anonymous letter begs for her help.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. “John J. Gobbell is the John Le Carré of Naval thrillers.”—John Lehman, Former Secretary of the Navy The year is 1968, and global upheaval is the norm. As the war rages in Southeast Asia, a US traitor sells top-secret codes to the Soviet Union...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Gobbell's sea tales featuring Commander Todd Ingram will have you looking up your nearest Navy recruiter."—Nelson DeMille, #1 NYT Bestselling Author Todd Ingram has just saved his ship from a kamikaze raid. While seeking repairs in Okinawa, he hears...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "An undeniably seaworthy tale for military-action buffs ... fortunately, Ingram has much of WWII yet to serve."—Booklist Four Japanese bombers dive out of the clouds. Their target is the USS Maxwell. As the ship is rocked by massive explosions...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Dramatic, convincing historical detail that really distinguishes this [novel] from the competition."—Publisher's Weekly The US Navy has won Guadalcanal. But a brilliant Japanese admiral will stop at nothing to get it back. He already masterminded the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the darkest hours of World War II, courage flares brightest. As the storm of war intensifies, Clyde finds himself in the thrumming heart of the action. While his valor is tested on the battlefields of Leyte Gulf, Mindoro, and Corregidor, an...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Inspired by the true story of John F. Kennedy’s daring naval mission at the height of World War II, this historical thriller brings the unanswered question of the past to life with fast-paced action and vivid detail. After surviving a near suicidal...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Flung to the far corners of the earth, the Cooper family fights for survival in a world devastated by war. Locked in a gut-wrenching struggle against a desperate and relentless enemy, Clyde Cooper and his team of vaunted paratroopers engage in a bloody...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In a world consumed by war, courage defies the odds to shield those dear. Lieutenant Commander Todd Ingram, seasoned by the perils of war, faces an unexpected challenge when reassigned to the grounded destroyer USS Dunagan. Encountering a crew plagued...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. As WWII surges forward, the Cooper family struggles to survive on the front lines…and on the home front. Clyde Cooper and his fellow paratroopers have returned to Australia after a highly successful operation in New Guinea. But the respite is brief as...