World War II

'A sheer delight from start to finish' Sophie Kinsella ***WINNER OF THE RNA ROMANTIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013***Can you hear the jangle of pocket money, the rustle of striped paper bags . . ? 'An evocative, sweet treat' Jojo Moyes 'Gorgeous,...

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Pre-order the FINAL instalment in the bestselling Tobacco Girls series! It has finally happened! The war is over and Europe rejoices.May 1945 – VE Day After battling against the odds, the three friends are uncertain of their futures. Maisie Miles must...

'Her gallery of personages is huge, her scene painting superb, her pathos controlled, her humour quiet and civilised' Anthony Burgess'So glittering is the overall parade - and so entertaining the surface - that the trilogy remains excitingly vivid; it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496728418Author Alan HladFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Kensington PublishingPublisher Kensington Publishing

From the bestselling author of The London Girls comes a story of courage and resilience amidst the horror of Auschwitz-and one woman's last chance to share it with the world. London, 1995: When on the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914958625Author Jean GraingerFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Jean GraingerPublisher Jean GraingerWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

'Heartwarming historical fiction ... The perfect stocking filler for fans of Nancy Revell, Daisy Styles and Margaret Dickinson' Eastern Daily Press__________________The sixth heartwarming, feel-good instalment in the much-loved Railway Girls...

A heartwarming and moving story of inspiring women set at the beginning of World War II - fans of Katie Flynn, Call the Midwife and Downton Abbey will love this. 'BEST NEW SUMMER BOOKS' My Weekly__________In the dark days of war a new hope is born . . ...

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'The sheer charge of the writing swept me into another world' The TimesDecember 1943. A group of US fighter pilots is camped at a windswept air base in Norfolk. Their job is to escort bombers over Germany, and each mission could be their last. Among them...

DEATH PENALTY FOR ALL WHO GIVE AID TO A JEW.DEATH TO ALL WHO HARBOUR A JEW.DEATH TO ALL WHO FEED A JEW.DEATH TO ALL WHO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A JEW.One knock at the door could be the death of them all...It is 1943, and sixteen-year-old Stefania...

The world is at war again. London is suffering from the German Blitz. For one immortal werewolf, the war means little. He knows he will soon have to give up his identity once more, begin a new life. Before the wolf emerges.But a chance conversation leads...

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London is under attack. But within the rubble, a greater danger lurks… The Luftwaffe has been bombing London continuously since September 1940. During a bombing raid, Madeline Fairfax is caught in her kitchen whilst cooking for her husband and children...

Being a railway girl isn't always easy but together, they can overcome every challenge that stands in their way...___________________Manchester, 1942 A new year brings new hope for the railway girls. Alison's romance with the charming Dr Maitland is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781805081326Author Rachel WessonFormat PaperbackPage Count 390Imprint Storm PublishingPublisher Storm PublishingWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

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The Allies have landed, the liberation of Europe has begun.In the Pas de Calais, Nathalie Mercier, a young British Special Operations Executive secret agent working with the French Resistance, disappears.In London, her husband Owen Quinn, an officer with...

The heartwarming and moving new Wartime Midwives story of three brave women's fight to protect their shelter for mothers and their children . . . Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Nancy Revell and Call the Midwife________Lake District, 1942. The women at...

Preorder the BRAND NEW instalment of a wartime saga series from Rachel BrimbleApril 1942, Bath - the nurses are under fire in the city they once thought safe...Freda knows the work she does on the home front is vital. Especially when bombs begin raining...

'An absolute delight. It's beautiful and elegiac and written with such a good heart' BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and producer Russell T. Davies OBE 'A simply heart-string tugging book that offers a ready escape route from...

A moving historical novel inspired by the German occupation of the Channel Islands during WW2. This is a story of courage, resilience and everyday acts of defiance from ordinary people forced to live in an extraordinary time. ...

Behind the large house, the fragrant camomile lawn stretches down to the Cornish cliffs. Here, in the dizzying heat of August 1939, five cousins have gathered at their aunt's house for their annual ritual of a holiday. For most of them it is the last...

There has never before been an anti-hero like Hellman of Hammer Force in British comics! From the invasion of Poland in 1939 through to the fall of Berlin in 1945, Hellman of Hammer Force saw action on many fronts, and this collection contains all the...

A magnificent epic of love, war and Russia from the international bestselling author of TULLY and ROAD TO PARADISE Leningrad 1941: the white nights of summer illuminate a city of fallen grandeur whose palaces and avenues speak of a different...

Don't miss the new uplifting historical saga series from Molly Green, set at famous Bletchley Park: Summer Secrets at Bletchley Park - available to pre-order now! Her duty is to keep smiling through... When World War II breaks...

Step forward Daphne Devine - you are about to change the course of the war 'A breathtaking historical thriller.' Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton Key 'Vivid and thoroughly entertaining... More, please.' Guardian, best crime and thrillers June...

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*FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHTINGALE GIRLS, DONNA DOUGLAS*'A fascinating portrait of everyday life on the home front in wartime, with its hopes and hardships, and will leave readers counting down to the next visit to Jubilee Row.' ...

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The Multi-Million Copy International BestsellerReleased in 2010 as a major motion picture starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sarah's Key is perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and All the Light We Cannot See. 'A remarkable novel. Like Sophie's...

An emotional and heart-warming portrayal of the lives of four women living in wartime London. For the girls living at No.13 Article Row, the war years have never been tougher...Tilly is heartbroken when Drew, the love of her life, returns to...

TO SAVE THOSE SHE LOVES, SHE MUST MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.In Our Darkest Night, internationally bestselling author of The Gown, Jennifer Robson, tells an unforgettable story of terror, hope, love, and sacrifice, that vividly evokes the most perilous...

'Simply written and highly memorable' Ireland on Sunday'A subtle, calculatedly simple and ultimately moving story' Irish Times'Stays ahead of its readers before delivering its killer-punch final pages' Independent'A small wonder of a book . . . A...

The Bridge on the River Kwai tells the story of three POWs who endure the hell of the Japanese camps on the Burma-Siam railway - Colonel Nicholson, a man prepared to sacrifice his life but not his dignity; Major Warden, a modest hero, saboteur and deadly...

Pre-Order the next story in a BRAND NEW series by bestselling author Fenella J. Miller - Meet the Army Girls!June 1942Grace Sinclair never meant to sign up to the ATS, but when her parents made it clear she had to marry a man she hated, Grace ran away to...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author “known for her deeply heartfelt novels” (Woman’s World) writes a sweeping World War II love story about a young woman torn between two brothers.In 1941, beautiful Irvel Holland is too focused on her secret to take...

FREEDOM WORTH FIGHTING FOR. LOVE WORTH WAITING FOREscape this summer with the unforgettable wartime love story and Richard & Judy Bookclub pick 'The French House is a beautifully wrought exploration of love of all kinds. It's utterly gorgeous,...