World War II

'A compact and compelling novel by an iconic Norwegian writer...[and] thanks to Don Bartlett and Don Shaw's crisp translation, we see it obliquely' - IndependentSet in Finland in 1939, this is the story of one man who remains in his home town when...

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...

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...

'Mollie Walton captures your attention from the very first page and doesn't let go!' Diney Costeloe'Beautiful ... I can't wait for the next instalment' Judy Summers'A tender tale of love and strength in the midst of war' Val Wood'Stays with you long...

'Shadow Man is a harrowing and horrific game of consequences' Val McDermid THE BRILLIANTLY COMPELLING SECOND NOVEL IN THE DI LUKAS MAHLER SERIESA missing child. A seventy-year-old murder. And a killer who's still on the loose.Ten year-old Erin is...

Author shortlisted for the Romantic Novelist Association's 'The Romantic Saga Award 2023' for A Mother's WarNorth Yorkshire, September 1940. It's a year since war was first announced and the dangers are becoming all too real for Rosina Calvert-Lazenby...

'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 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...

'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...

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* ...

'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...

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...

The New York Times bestseller - for everyone moved by All the Light We Cannot See.A searing page-turner of hope, family secrets and a love to defy all odds from bestselling Kelly Rimmer, inspired by the author's family history, perfect for readers of The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525823565Author Kelly RimmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Graydon HousePublisher Graydon HouseWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 152mm *...

**AS FEATURED IN HRH THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL'S BOOK CLUB, THE READING ROOM**'A masterpiece' The Sunday TimesIn 1941, Irene Nemirovsky sat down to write a book that would convey the magnitude of what she was living through by evoking the domestic lives...

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...

By Royal invitation, join us to celebrate The Royal Show!Prodigal son and loyal daughter...The Forsyth Variety Company has been given the opportunity of a lifetime - to entertain Her Majesty at 1962's Royal Variety Performance.Keen to rehearse, the...

By Royal invitation, join us to celebrate The Royal Show!Prodigal son and loyal daughter...The Forsyth Variety Company has been given the opportunity of a lifetime - to entertain Her Majesty at 1962's Royal Variety Performance.Keen to rehearse, the...

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

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...

Behind the Moon Gate lies a mystery... The most mesmerising story of family secrets, sweeping from wartime London to Ireland to Australia. From the author of the beloved Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Midnight House.'A rich, sweeping mystery . . ...

A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations… Windsor, 1940: Secretly tasked with foiling a suspected plot, Sophie Klein is placed in the Royal Library at Windsor castle, where the...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2022From one of our greatest living writers comes a sweeping novel of unrequited love and exile, war and family.The...

Sweeping and evocative, The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. Discover this reimagined novel from an author loved by millions of readers worldwide.You can't alter destiny . . .Born and raised in a...

Sweeping and evocative, The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the global number one bestselling author Lucinda Riley.You can’t alter destiny . . .Born and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each...

**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 . ...

WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA NOVEL AWARD AND BESTSELLING LITERARY PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR'Atkinson's finest work, and confirmation that her genre-defying writing continues to surprise and dazzle' ObserverA God in Ruins relates the life of Teddy Todd - would-be...