World War II

Adela Framley seems to be a perfect citizen. She's a proud mother, she runs a charity for homes which have been bombed and wants to hold a dinner party in aid of the charity's patron, Gardiner Penrose. But are there dark motives behind her good...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781805080602Author Madalyn MorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Storm PublishingPublisher Storm PublishingWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

Forbidden love and family secrets In World War Two Liverpool in the heartrending new saga from the author of Goodnight Sweetheart. Rosie has grown up in the heart of Liverpool's Italian community, treated as one of their own. With a father...

As Hitler's forces smash into Soviet territory, annihilating the Red Army divisions in its path, a lone German scout plane is forced down. Contained within the briefcase of its passenger is the seemingly inconsequential painting of a hyalophoria...

'I would compare her to writers like Helen Dunmore, Elizabeth Strout, Jon McGregor' BBC Radio 4 'Harding achieves a weighty sense of silence and things not said in this unsettling book about the aftershocks of trauma and the burdens of bearing...

'Beautiful and engaging and clever and what more could you ask for in a book?' Manda Scott, bestselling author of A Treachery of Spies 'A story that is full of magic and delight that will thrill readers of any age' Rowan Coleman, author of The Girl at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802161635Author Len DeightonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783948865221Author Marion KummerowFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Marion KummerowPublisher Marion KummerowWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

A brand new wartime family saga, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood Shaftesbury, 1936. Mansfield House Hotel has been a refuge for Emily ever since she was orphaned at the age of 16. Not only did they give her employment as a chambermaid,...

When Dottie's husband Reg receives a mysterious letter through the post, Dottie has no idea that this letter will change her life forever. Traumatised by his experiences fighting in World War II, Reg isn't the same man that Dottie remembers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781402294150Author Charles BelfoureFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Sourcebooks LandmarkPublisher Sourcebooks, IncWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593102145Author Erika RobuckFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

'Fascinating . . . a poignant book . . . an unusual and absolutely authentic view of those convulsive years' OBSERVER 'Each story in Wave Me Goodbye is a relic of the Second World War' SUNDAY TIMES 'This is as stark and acidic a collection of war stories...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783948865146Author Marion KummerowFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Marion KummerowPublisher Marion KummerowWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781835262788Author Sylvia BroadyFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Joffe Books LtdPublisher Joffe Books LtdWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644733202Author Julia NavarroFormat PaperbackPage Count 992Imprint Prh Grupo EditorialPublisher Prh Grupo EditorialWeight(grams) 369g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783948865214Author Marion KummerowFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Marion KummerowPublisher Marion KummerowWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060932206Author Ron HansenFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738423125Author Robin HawdonFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Cambria PublishingPublisher Cambria PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913432614Author Victoria L. HumphreysFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Stairwell BooksPublisher Stairwell BooksWeight(grams) 362gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

THE TIMES '100 BEST SUMMER READS''Magnificent' Sunday Times'Gripping... the twists and intrigue keep coming' Observer 'As ever, Furst vividly evokes a sense of time and place' Mail on Sunday (Must-Read Books of the Year)Occupied Paris, 1942. In the dark,...

It is 1941, and Antwerp is in the grip of Nazi occupation. Young policeman Wilfried Wils has no intention of being a hero - but war has a way of catching up with people. When his idealistic best friend draws him into the growing resistance movement,...

For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz 'Heart-wrenching. Emotional. A powerful story of wartime love and devotion' Glynis Peters, author of The Secret Orphan A powerful and incredibly moving historical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250100856Author Doerte HansenFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 412gDimensions(mm) 218mm *...

Heroic and moving accounts of the R.A.F. in war time by the author of Fair Stood the Wind for France and The Darling Buds of May'After 60 years of writing and reading, I would place H.E. Bates as one of the best short-story writers of my time' Graham...

Lowri Vaughan is in need of refuge - where better to find it than Badgers Brook?Rumours abound that her father is a fraudster, maybe even a murderer, but while he is indeed locked up, Lowri and her mother know he's an innocent man. Some gossip-seeking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738530908Author Yvonne JenkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Yvonne Jenkins Indie PublishingPublisher Yvonne Jenkins Indie Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781805080336Author Juliet GreenwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Storm PublishingPublisher Storm PublishingWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 198mm *...

May 1944: High above the mountains of occupied Slovenia an aeroplane drops three British parachutists - brash MP Major Jack Farwell, radio operator Sid Dixon, and young academic Lieutenant Tom Freedman.Greeted upon arrival by a group of Partisans, the...

As war rages, can Christmas joy be found in Covent Garden... 1943, Sukie and Pattie have left Devon to work at the bustling Edwardes Hotel in Covent Garden. With Sukie on reception greeting every new guest and Pattie gathering gossip from below stairs,...

'A superb example of Deighton's craft' Robert HarrisJanuary 1942. Rommel's troops are at the gates of Egypt, soon to threaten Cairo itself. A spy has been leaking British secrets to the German commander, and Captain Albert Cutler has been sent to find...

A classic thriller featuring the most daring escape of the Second World War, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed. American Colonel Hugh Kelso is washed ashore on German-held Jersey in Spring 1944, with top-secret...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739100995Author Ann BennettFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Andaman PressPublisher Andaman PressWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 17mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809037728Author Elie WieselFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Publisher Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.

July 1947. Britain is still gripped by rationing, even as the excitement of Princess Elizabeth's engagement sweeps the nation. In the Woolworths' canteen, Freda is still dreaming of meeting her own Prince Charming. So far she's been unlucky in love. When...

A forgotten past. A garden full of secrets. A mystery to be uncovered. 1943. With her best friend having recently joined the Land Army and her mother lost in grief after the death...

In this dramatic story of hardship and survival in the face of historic upheaval, the author paints a moving unforgettable portrait of women fighting the forces of war and time to make a life for themselves.Book InformationISBN 9780312267568Author Gail...

Papa always told us that to be brave doesn't mean you have no fear. It just means you can move forwards in spite of that fear. 2019. When Imogen Wren's husband dies, she must realise their dream of moving to France on her own. She finds a beautiful...

London, June 1942. The bombs are falling, the music plays on, but can the Good Time Girls keep dancing?Everything has finally fallen into place for Renee. So when vicar Roger asks her to support a new dance hall, it should be a great way to give back to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781957207278Author Roberta KaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Roberta Kagan PublishingPublisher Roberta Kagan PublishingWeight(grams)...