World War II

'I loved this heart-in-your-mouth story of forbidden love, courage and hope. A heart-wrenching book about family bonds facing the toughest of trials during WW2' KERRY FISHER'A stunning tale about sisters, courage, and sacrifice that will keep you...

Throughout the 1940s, forgers helped thousands of children escape Nazi France. In this instant New York Times bestseller, Kristin Harmel reimagines their story... Perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Librarian of Auschwitz and The Book...

The Great Fire is Shirley Hazzard's first novel since The Transit of Venus, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1981. The conflagration of her title is the Second World War. In war-torn Asia and stricken Europe, men and women, still young...

They must band together to get through the toughest of times...Imogen Caldwell is excelling in her role as an Auxiliary Territorial Service driver, trying her hardest to distract herself from worrying about her fiance, James Church, who is off fighting...

As the war comes to an end, can the East End Angels keep the home fires burning? Meet The East End Angels, the newest members of Station Seventy-Five's ambulance crew . . .Frankie's fiance, a doctor, is away looking after the troops in Europe - will he...

Winner of the Dayton Literary Peace PrizeShortlisted for the Prix Femina 2022Shortlisted for the Prix Medicis 2022'An impressively realistic novel of German soldiers on the Eastern Front' Antony Beevor'Starritt's daring work challenges us to lay bare our...

Perfect for anyone who's captivated by The Crown, The Gown 'will dazzle and delight' (Independent)!The Gown is an enthralling historical novel about one of the most famous wedding dresses of the twentieth century - Queen Elizabeth's wedding gown - and...

'A poignant love story' THE iTwo families divided by war.An entire city on the edge of disaster.'I was blown away not just by the gripping story, which had my heart thumping at times, but the sheer eloquence of writing. It is a story of the strength of...

'I loved this heart-in-your-mouth story of forbidden love, courage and hope. A heart-wrenching book about family bonds facing the toughest of trials during WW2' KERRY FISHER'A stunning tale about sisters, courage, and sacrifice that will keep you...

The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club PickSoon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers becoming a number one bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates...

A gripping, edge-of-your-seat historical novel from the bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress! *Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UK's Books of 2021* ...

The beautiful novel of female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends...

'A breathtaking story' Daily Mail 'Extraordinary' The Telegraph on the Cook sisters Desperate circumstances can cause ordinary women to achieve extraordinary things. No one would have predicted...

Readers have fallen in love with this gripping, heart-breaking and emotional romance: 'Worth every tear, every gasp, every lost hour of sleep . . . this story is one NOT to be missed''Emotional, heart-warming, sexy, raw, heart-breaking . . . This book...

Sven Hassel's iconic novel about the Battle for Monte Cassino.The thunder of the guns could be heard in Rome, 170 miles away...Having survived the horrors of the Eastern Front, the 27th Penal Regiment are posted to Italy. Hitler has ordered that every...

**Don't miss Granny McCreedy's brand-new adventure in Call of the Penguins - available now!**A Richard & Judy Book Club and BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.A truly feel-good book club read - a #1 bestseller in ebook and audio!'This year's Eleanor Oliphant . ...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLERA BookBub Pick for Best Historical Fiction of Summer 2023A heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us together, inspired by the true story of the underground library in WWII Warsaw, by the New York Times bestselling...

'This book had me day dreaming, crying, sobbing... all the emotions'Reader ReviewTwo sworn enemies. One unfinished manuscript. The love story of a lifetime...When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous romance author,...

Celebrating 25 years of The Notebook - the classic novel which became the heart-wrenching film. *Once again, just as I do every day, I begin to read the notebook aloud...Noah Calhoun has returned from war and, in an attempt to escape the ghosts of...

With the country at war, can they come together this winter? 'A heart-warming story perfect for saga lovers', Nancy Revell,Sunday Times bestselling author of The Shipyard Girls series 'Heartwarming, hopeful and...

Based on astonishing real events, The Wartime Book Club is a love letter to the power of books in the darkest of times - as well as a moving page-turner that brings to life the remarkable, untold story of an island at war.Jersey, 1943. Once a warm and...

You're invited to a show to remember at the prestigious Buckingham Hotel . . .London, 1942. The war is far from over for soldier Raymond de Guise. His wife, Nancy, is overjoyed to be reunited with her husband, and to introduce him to their son. But their...

An inspiring, uplifting story of love and loss, courage and adventure, from the bestselling author of The Skylark's Secret.1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women. She doesn't yet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789657795057Author Jonathan DunskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Lion Cub PublishingPublisher Lion Cub Publishing

If you love The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper's Promise and then you'll adore this beautiful story of love, hope and survival. East of Paris in the sun-drenched vineyards of northern France lies the glamorous champagne house Maison Chauveau...

Perfect for fans of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER and PHILOMENA, this gripping, heartbreaking novel based on a true story will grab hold of your heart and never let go.1939. Seventeen-year-old Nora Jennings has spent her life secure and sheltered in the...

It is 1938 and for Manod, a young woman living on a remote island off the coast of Wales, the world looks ready to end just as she is trying to imagine a future for herself. The ominous appearance of a beached whale on the island's shore, and rumours of...

THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO. 1 BESTSELLER'Devotees of Midsomer Murders and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple stories will feel most at home here' Guardian'I've been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old ladies, murder and sausage dogs... et voila!' Dawn...

London, 1944. The air raid sirens are blaring, the bombers are hovering. England has been at war with Germany for four years, and there's no sign of peace coming. Dot Gallagher, newly arrived from Liverpool to offer her services as a nurse, hurries from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063296602Author Lisa BarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling novel! Three women. A chance to rewrite history... 1918.The Great War is over, and Clara Carter has boarded a train bound for Cornwall - to meet a family that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593654477Author Benjamin LabatutFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 595g

An island of secrets. A runaway. And a promise... A rebellious daughter1925. Among the ancient honey-coloured walls of the tiny island of Malta, strangers slip into the shadows and anyone can buy a new name. Rosalie Delacroix flees...

An island of secrets. A runaway. And a promise... A rebellious daughter1925. Among the ancient honey-coloured walls of the tiny island of Malta, strangers slip into the shadows and anyone can buy a new name. Rosalie Delacroix flees...

'A novel of tremendous beauty . . . A wonderful achievement' Sarah Waters'A beautiful and extraordinary book' Philip PullmanWhen Suzanne, a shy 17-year-old, meets the brilliant but troubled Lucie in rural Provence at the turn of the twentieth century,...

The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club PickSoon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale is a multi-million copy bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the...

‘A stirringly painful, true account’ Daily Mail'A cruel and sizzling war novel’ The Sun'A book by a hero about heroes. It conveys the smell of battle, the pain of the doomed men as few other books ever have done’ News of the World___________This is a...

***Winner of the Booker Prize***'ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST WRITERS' Spectator'Extraordinary' Graham Greene 'Powerful' The Times 'Marvellous' Sunday TimesThe acclaimed bestselling classic of Holocaust literature, adapted into the award-winning film...

***Winner of the Booker Prize***'ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST WRITERS' Spectator'Extraordinary' Graham Greene 'Powerful' The Times 'Marvellous' Sunday TimesThe acclaimed bestselling classic of Holocaust literature, adapted into the award-winning film...

Biggles has a cold war.November 1939. The Winter War between the Finns and the Soviets has begun, and Finland has called for international support. Biggles, Algy and Ginger have volunteered to help, and fly reconnaissance missions over the country on the...