Inheritors
Spanning than 150 years, and set in multiple locations in colonial and postcolonial Asia and the United States, Inheritors paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of its characters as they grapple with the legacies of loss, imperialism, and war n nWritten from myriad perspectives and in a wide range of
Talking Until Nightfall: Remembering Jewish Salonica 1941-44
Whoever listens to a witness, becomes a witness Elie Wiesel n nWhen Nazi occupiers arrived in Greece in 1941, it was the beginning of a horror that would reverberate through generations In the city of Salonica Thessaloniki , almost 50,000 Jews were sent to Nazi concentration camps during the wa
The Black Swan of Paris
n A world at war A beautiful young star A mission no one expected n n nParis, 1944 n nCelebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smokescreen An unwilling darling of the Nazis, the chanteuse s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance n nWhen her estra
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)
In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz Birkenau When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a T towierer the German word for tattooist , tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.
Across the Winding River
A woman unlocks the mystery of her father s wartime past in a moving novel about secrets, sacrifice, and the power of love by the bestselling author of Daughters of the Night Sky n nBeth Cohen wants to make the most of the months she has left with her elderly father, Max His only request of his daug
The Book of Lost Names
Inspired by an astonishing true story from World War II, a young woman with a talent for forgery helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis in this unforgettable historical novel from the international bestselling author of the epic and heart wrenching World War II tale Alyson Noel, 1 New
The Beekeeper's Promise
Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Ch teau Bellevue The old ch teau echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one remarkable woman s story, a story that could change the course of her summer and her life n nIn 1938,
Sea of Memories
When Kendra first visits her ailing grandmother, Ella has only one request that Kendra write her story down, before she forgets n nIn 1937, seventeen year old Ella s life changes forever when she is sent to spend the summer on the beautiful le de R and meets the charismatic, creative Christophe T
The Secret Orphan
As the Nazis relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six year old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer s daughter, Elenor Cardew n nElenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themse
The Choice: Embrace the Possible
It s 1944 and sixteen year old ballerina and gymnast Edith Eger is sent to Auschwitz Separated from her parents on arrival, she endures unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Josef Mengele When the camp is finally liberated, she is pulled from a pile of bodies, ba
Florence Adler Swims Forever
Over the course of one summer that begins with a shocking tragedy, three generations of the Adler family grapple with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets n nEvery summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to America s Playground and move into th
The Snow Gypsy
n From the bestselling author of The Woman on the Orient Express comes a haunting novel of two women one determined to uncover the past and the other determined to escape it nAt the close of World War II, London is in ruins and Rose Daniel isn t at peace Eight years ago, her brother disappeared wh
Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the 116 Days that Changed the World
From Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday, comes an electrifying behind the scenes account of the secret meetings and events across the globe during the 116 days leading up to the world s first use of the atomic bomb in wartime the American attack on Hiroshima on Augus