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Liberation
Hero. Soldier. Spy. Leader. Her name is Nancy Wake. The international bestseller -- a "thrilling debut" and "cinematic treat" -- inspired by the true story of World War II's greatest heroine (Publishers Weekly). To the Allies, she was a fearless freedom fighter, a special operations legend, a woman ahead of her time. To the Gestapo, she was a ghost, a shadow, the most wanted person in the world. But at first, Nancy Wake was just another young woman living in Marseilles and recently engaged to a man she loved. Then France fell to the Nazi blitzkrieg. With her appetite for danger, Nancy quickly finds herself drawn into the underground Resistance standing up to Nazi rule. Gaining notoriety as t...
Liberation
Inspired by the incredible true story of the most decorated servicewoman of the second world war. Nancy Wake was an Australian girl who, aged, 16 ran away from her abusive mother to the other side of the world. Nancy Wake was a wife who, when her husband was snatched by the Gestapo, fought to be trained by SOE and returned to France to take her revenge. Nancy Wake was a soldier who led a battalion of 7,000 French Resistance fighters who called her Field Marshall. Who had a 5-million Franc bounty on her head. Who killed a Nazi with her bare hands. Who defeated 22,000 Germans with the loss of only 100 men. Who sold her medals because, "I'll probably go to hell and they'd melt anyway." Discover the roots of her legend in a thriller about one woman's incredible quest to turn the tide of the war, save the man she loves and take revenge on those who have wronged her.
While Paris Slept: A mother faces a heartbreaking choice in this bestselling story of love and courage in World War 2
On a platform in occupied Paris, a mother whispers goodbye. It is the end. But also the beginning... 'What a book... Emotional and heartrending...absolutely phenomenal. I was on tenterhooks throughout. A wonderful achievement' JILL MANSELL *** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER *** 'I absolutely loved it. An ingenious plot, wonderful believable characters and it moved me to tears. A fabulous read' LESLEY PEARSE 'An amazing story of love, resilience and the human spirit' TRACY REES 'You'll have your heart in your mouth and tears on your cheeks as it reaches its rich, life-affirming conclusion... Had me completely and utterly enraptured' LOUISE CANDLISH 'Brace yourself for a brilliant read. This wil...
Die Dinge, die wir aus Liebe tun & Die Mädchen aus der Firefly Lane
Zwei bezaubernde Romane in einem E-Book Bundle! Die Dinge, die wir aus Liebe tun Wenn die Liebe uns fordert. Der vergebliche Wunsch nach einem Kind hat die Ehe von Angie und Conlan zerbrechen lassen. Nun kehrt sie zu ihrer Familie zurück, die in einem kleinen Ort am Pazifik ein Restaurant betreibt. Sie begegnet der jungen Lauren, die ohne jede Unterstützung darum kämpft, studieren zu können, und versucht, für das Mädchen da zu sein. Doch das birgt Konflikte in sich, mit denen keine der beiden gerechnet hätte. Und Angie kann ihre Gefühle für Conlan nicht vergessen ... Ein bittersüßer Roman über das, was man manchmal loslassen muss, um lieben zu können. Die Mädchen aus der Firefl...
Libertação
Ao início, Nancy Wake era apenas uma jovem que vivia em Marselha, casada com Henri Fiocca, o grande amor da sua vida. Mas, quando França cai aos pés da Alemanha, a sua vida muda para sempre. Nancy Wake passa a ser conhecida como Rato Branco, alcunha dada pela Gestapo àquele que consideravam o membro da Resistência mais difícil de capturar. Sobre a sua cabeça um prémio de cinco milhões de francos. Quando o marido é preso por traição e torturado pelos nazis, Nancy decide fugir para Inglaterra e junta-se ao Special Operations Executive (SOE). O seu objetivo é salvar o homem que ama, lutar contra a injustiça e o horror e mudar definitivamente o rumo da guerra. É largada de paraque...
Die Spionin
Für die Alliierten ist sie ihre beste Agentin, eine gefürchtete Kämpferin, die ihre Gegner mit einem Handschlag zu töten vermag. Für die Nazis ist sie die meistgesuchte Person Frankreichs, ein gefürchtetes Phantom, auf dessen Kopf fünf Millionen Francs ausgesetzt sind. Ihr Name ist Nancy Wake - und sie kämpft für die Liebe. Marseille, 1940: Nancy und Henri lieben sich und genießen ihr mondänes Leben. Dann wird Frankreich von den Deutschen besetzt, und fortan riskiert Nancy ihr Leben für die Résistance. Ihre Schönheit und ihre glamouröse Erscheinung werden zur besten Tarnung der "Weißen Maus", auf die ein Millionenkopfgeld ausgesetzt ist – denn die Nazis vermuten in ihr stet...
The Last Hours in Paris: A powerful, moving and redemptive story of wartime love and sacrifice for fans of historical fiction
War brings them together. Will liberation tear them apart? 'Wonderful. A heartbreaking story of the power of love and forgiveness' JILL MANSELL 'A tender, thrilling story of love and family secrets in time of war' RACHEL HORE 'I was so engrossed. A wonderful, moving, ultimately uplifting book' LESLEY PEARSE From the bestselling author of WHILE PARIS SLEPT, a powerful, beautiful story of two strangers bound by love, divided by war and entwined by sacrifice. Paris 1944. Elise Chevalier knows what it is to love...and to hate. Her fiancé, a young French soldier, was killed by the German army at the Maginot Line. Living amongst the enemy Elise must keep her rage buried deep within. Sebastian Kle...
The Paris Apartment
This heart-wrenching novel about family and war unearths generations of secrets and sacrifices—perfect for fans of The Paris Orphan and The Lost Girls of Paris. 2017, London: When Aurelia Leclaire inherits an opulent Paris apartment, she is shocked to discover her grandmother’s hidden secrets—including a treasure trove of famous art and couture gowns. One obscure painting leads her to Gabriel Seymour, a highly respected art restorer with his own mysterious past. Together they attempt to uncover the truths concealed within the apartment’s walls. Paris, 1942: The Germans may occupy the City of Lights, but glamorous Estelle Allard flourishes in a world separate from the hardships of war...
Liberación
Marsella, 1943. «Ratón Blanco» es el nombre que la Gestapo ha dado a uno de los miembros de la Resistencia más difíciles de atrapar. Lo que la policía secreta alemana no sospecha es que bajo ese seudónimo se esconde una mujer, Nancy Wake. Una mujer con un carácter indomable y un valor insólito. Una mujer feliz junto al amor de su vida, Henri Fiocca, un rico empresario francés completamente enamorado de ella que la apoya en su lucha. Cuando su marido es capturado y torturado por los nazis, Nancy debe escapar de Francia. En su empeño por salvar al hombre que ama y cambiar el rumbo de la guerra, superará cualquier obstáculo que se interponga en su camino. En un mundo dominado por los hombres, Nancy Wake se ganará a pulso el respeto de los maquis y liderará las fuerzas de la Resistencia francesa en una lucha incansable contra la injusticia y el horror.
Libération
Pour les Alliés, elle est une farouche combattante de la liberté, une légende des opérations spéciales. Pour la Gestapo, elle est la Souris blanche et la personne la plus recherchée de France. Alors que le pays tente de s’extraire des griffes du nazisme, Nancy Wake, une jeune journaliste australienne, se retrouve rapidement à la tête d’un réseau de la Résistance marseillaise. Traquée par le nouveau commandant allemand chargé de l’épuration de la ville, c’est pourtant l’homme qu’elle aime qui est arrêté. Nancy s’échappe de justesse en Grande-Bretagne, rejoint le Special Operations Executive et est parachutée en Auvergne, où elle combat les nazis aux côtés des maquisards. Portrait de femme édifiant et roman historique palpitant, Libération fait revivre l’une des héroïnes méconnues les plus fascinantes de la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans toute sa puissance et sa complexité. Traduit de l’anglais par Carole Delporte.
