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An Ordinary Youth by Walter Kempowski 9781681377209
RRP: £19.95£16.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681377209Author Walter KempowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 476Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)... -
The Girl Behind the Gates: A raw, heart-breaking historical novel based on a true story that will stay with you for ever by Brenda Davies
RRP: £9.99£3.32Perfect 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... -
Atonement by Ian McEwan
RRP: £9.99£5.98'Atonement is a masterpiece' The TimesOn the hottest day of the summer of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia plunge naked into the fountain in the garden of their country house.Watching her too is Robbie Turner who, like... -
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
RRP: £9.99£5.98Colm Toibin's Brooklyn is a devastating story of love, loss and one woman's terrible choice between duty and personal freedom. The book that inspired the major motion picture starring Saoirse Ronan.It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as... -
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
RRP: £9.99£4.11The 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... -
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
RRP: £9.99£6.41The 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... -
The Mother's Day Victory by Rosie Hendry
RRP: £7.99£2.26THE BRAND NEW SAGA SERIES BY ROSIE HENDRY - meet the Women on the Home Front . . .Can the Women on the Home Front protect their community in times of war?Norfolk, 1940. As war rages on, sisters Prue and Thea, along with the wider community of Great... -
The Things We Leave Unfinished: TikTok made me buy it: A heart-wrenching and emotional romance from the bestselling author by Rebecca Yarros
RRP: £8.99£6.45'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,... -
The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin
RRP: £9.99£6.64INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"An irresistible tale which showcases the transformative power of literacy, reminding us of the hope and sanctuary our neighborhood bookstores offer during the perilous trials of war and unrest."-KIM MICHELE RICHARDSON,... -
The SIlk Code (WW2 Secret Agent Series) by Deborah Swift 9780008586829
RRP: £9.99£5.82'The Silk Code had me absolutely hooked... A great storyline full of bravery, trust, love, survival, betrayal and determination.' NetGalley reviewer, Based on the true story of 'Englandspiel', one... -
Murder Before Evensong: The instant no. 1 Sunday Times bestseller by Reverend Richard Coles
RRP: £9.99£6.80THE 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... -
Still Life by Sarah Winman
RRP: £9.99£6.64THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Over 500,000 copies sold internationally A BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick A BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime ... -
Safe Passage by Ida Cook
RRP: £10.99£6.35'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... -
The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook
RRP: £8.99£6.02On the eve of a world war, a forbidden love will blossom in the garden of a stately home, where one young woman will make a choice that will change her life forever... 'An emotional story of love and strength' - LIZ... -
The Highland Girls at War by Helen Yendall
RRP: £9.99£6.09Can the Highland girls prove everyone wrong? Don't miss this poignant and heartwarming WW2 novel for fans of Rosie Clarke, Dilly Court and Rosie Archer, from the author of A Wartime Secret. Scotland, 1942.The... -
The Last Line: A gripping WWII noir thriller for fans of Lee Child and Robert Harris by Stephen Ronson 9781399721271
RRP: £9.99£6.80'Thrilling WWII set thriller that has heart-pounding action, but more importantly, a lot of heart... Completely gripping... A narrative that is as taut as piano wire! ...Not to be missed if you enjoy action-packed historical thrillers' Reader review ... -
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin 9781335455024
RRP: £10.99£7.25A 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... -
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Soon to be a major new TV series by Heather Morris 9781804184158
RRP: £9.99£6.59One of the bestselling books of the 21st century, now a major Sky TV series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie LynskeyFEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FOR THIS EDITIONI tattooed a number on her arm. She tattooed her name on my heart...In 1942, Lale... -
Marking Time by Elizabeth Jane Howard
RRP: £9.99£3.32As featured on BBC Radio 4 Open BookBeautifully and poignantly told, Marking Time is the second novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles.'She helps us to do the necessary thing - open our eyes and our hearts' -... -
Great Circle: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2021 by Maggie Shipstead 9781529176643 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.78Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 9781509848621
RRP: £9.99£6.64The 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... -
My Father's House: AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS by Joseph O'Connor 9781529919646
RRP: £9.99£7.11**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER**When the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding. One priest will risk everything to save them.September 1943: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul... -
All The Broken Places: The Sequel to The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne 9781529176131
RRP: £9.99£6.52'Beautifully told and gripping from first page to last' Sunday Express'An incredible feat of storytelling... and an old-fashioned page-turner' Donal Ryan'Gripping and well-honed...consummately constructed, humming with tension' Guardian'You can't prepare... -
The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis
RRP: £9.99£7.11Amidst the horrors of Auschwitz, German officer, Angelus Thomsen, has found love. But unfortunately for Thomsen, the object of his affection is already married to his camp commandant, Paul Doll. As Thomsen and Doll's wife pursue their passion - the... -
Lessons: the Sunday Times bestselling new novel from the author of Atonement by Ian McEwan
RRP: £9.99£6.52The story of a life. The story of the year.'Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece' Daily TelegraphWhen the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young... -
Night Train to Marrakech (The Daughters of War, Book 3) by Dinah Jefferies 9780008427085
RRP: £8.99£6.02'The desert hides dark secrets...' MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It's an epic journey that'll... -
Any Human Heart by William Boyd
RRP: £9.99£7.11DISCOVER THE BOOKER PRIZE LONGLISTED NOVEL ABOUT ONE HEART'S LOVES AND LOSSES FROM ICONIC STORYTELLER WILLIAM BOYD'Superb, wonderful, enjoyable' Guardian'Full of delights' The Times_____________________________Every life is both ordinary and... -
Bournville: From the bestselling author of Middle England by Jonathan Coe 9780241517406
RRP: £9.99£7.11'A wickedly funny, clever, but also tender and lyrical novel about Britain and Britishness and what we have become' RACHEL JOYCEIn Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. For eleven-year-old Mary and her family in... -
The Book Thief: Includes a chapter from his new book BRIDGE OF CLAY by Markus Zusak
RRP: £9.99£7.75'Life affirming, triumphant and tragic . . . masterfully told. . . but also a wonderful page-turner' Guardian'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' New York Times'Extraordinary' Telegraph___HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE1939. Nazi Germany. The... -
The Cypress Maze by Fiona Valpy
RRP: £8.99£6.13In this haunting tale from the bestselling author of The Storyteller of Casablanca, Beatrice kept a wartime secret to protect the innocent. Now, could telling it set her free? Tuscany, 1943. Stranded in war-ravaged Italy, Beatrice's dream of an... -
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
RRP: £10.99£8.15Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett's historical thriller, is a heart-racingly exciting tale about the fate of the war resting in the hands of a master spy, his opponent and one brave woman.Victory Hangs in the Balance1944. In the weeks leading up to D-Day... -
Great Circle: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2021 by Maggie Shipstead
RRP: £9.99£7.11THE NEW YORK TIMES AND TIMES BESTSELLER_______________________'A gripping historical adventure that feels sharp, fresh and modern' STYLIST'So beautiful, so daring, so complete' TAYLOR JENKINS REID'A masterpiece' NIGELLA LAWSON'Extraordinary' NEW YORK... -
Daughters of War by Dinah Jefferies 9780008427023 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.70Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Daughters of War by Dinah Jefferies 9780008427023
RRP: £9.99£6.64The first in the new sweeping historical series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author 'A warm and engrossing tale of passion and courage. I loved it' Rachel Hore, bestselling author of A Beautiful Spy France,... -
Fatherland by Robert Harris
RRP: £9.99£7.75PRE-ORDER PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS, NOW - PUBLISHING AUGUST 2024'A writer who handles suspense like a literary Alfred Hitchcock' Nelson MandelaApril, 1964. The naked body of an old man floats in a lake on the outskirts of... -
Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown 9780008530266
RRP: £16.99£11.67The Sunday Times bestselling debut novel from global star Millie Bobby Brown Love blooms in the darkest days... London, 1942. Despite the raging war, spirited... -
Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce
RRP: £9.99£6.87The Richard & Judy Book Club Pick and Sunday Times Bestseller. Irresistibly funny and moving, Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce is a wartime love letter to the enduring power of friendship, the kindness of strangers and the courage of ordinary people in... -
Slaughterhouse 5: The Children's Crusade A Duty-Dance With Death by Kurt Vonnegut
£2.33 - £7.75Read Kurt Vonnegut's powerful masterpiece, which is as timely now as when it was first published.'An extraordinary success. A book to read and reread. He is a true artist' New York Times Book ReviewBilly Pilgrim - hapless barber's assistant, successful... -
Hothouse Flower by Lucinda Riley
RRP: £9.99£7.11From the No. 1 internationally bestselling author of THE MURDERS AT FLEAT HOUSE & The Seven Sisters series comes a romantic and moving page-turner which sweeps from war-torn Europe to Thailand and back again . . .'Heavenly . . . This will stay with me'... -
A Winter Wedding at Bletchley Park (The Bletchley Park Girls, Book 2) by Molly Green
RRP: £7.99£5.41'Draws you in from the start and doesn't let you go until the end' Reader Review 'Wonderfully written and oozing wartime spirit. Couldn't ask for more!' Reader Review The second inspiring novel in the...