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Explore a thoughtful selection of Second World War gifts perfect for history buffs and readers who appreciate powerful stories. This collection features gripping titles like The Nightingale and The Spy and the Traitor, offering insight into wartime experiences and heroism.

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  • Man's Search For Meaning
    Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is a profound, thought-provoking memoir and psychological exploration that delves into the harrowing experiences of life in Nazi concentration camps, intertwined with the author’s groundbreaking theories on existential psychology. The book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, offering a beacon of hope and a roadmap for finding purpose...
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    The Nightingale
    A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOKCLUB PICK Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale is a multi-million copy bestseller that has captivated readers worldwide, becoming a cultural phenomenon. In this gripping and evocative novel, Kristin Hannah paints a hauntingly vivid portrait of bravery, courage, fear, and love during the harrowing times of the Second World War. The story follows two...
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  • The Spy and the Traitor
    The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre is a spellbinding Cold War thriller that unravels the true story of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB double agent who risked everything to aid the British in the battle against Soviet oppression. In meticulously researched detail, Macintyre paints a vivid portrait of espionage, double-crossing, and unparalleled bravery, giving readers a riveting glimpse into...
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  • The Last Secret Agent
    'One of the most remarkable women I have ever met.' - Chris Parsons, Commanding Officer New Zealand SAS, (2009-2011) 'The most remarkable story of a most courageous woman' - Hon Judith Collins 'This biography of a remarkable woman is an absolute cracker. What makes this book so readable and so accessible is the combination of Pippa's fantastic life story and...
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  • Man's Search For Meaning
    Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is a profound piece of literature that delves into the depths of human resilience and the quest for purpose. This remarkable book, which is now available in a handsome gift edition featuring a new introduction and appendices, is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the human condition through the lens of...
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  • The End and the Beginning
    At the start of the war, eight-year-old Max Bernot lives with his sister and parents in Lauterbach, Saarland, a narrow strip of territory between the French and German defence lines. His German father, Anton, and his French mother, Marguerite, do their best to shield Max and his sister, Anna, from Nazi violence. However, in late 1944, their beloved godfather is...
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  • Saving Elli
    One child. Two years in hiding. Three lives in mortal danger. In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, near Anne Frank's house, another Jewish girl is hidden. Her name is Elli. Her father has been executed at Mauthausen concentration camp. Her mother is fleeing for her life. Elli is next. To save her, resistance couple Frits and Jo Hakkens must risk everything, concealing her...
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  • At The Foot Of The Cherry Tree
    The bestselling stirring story of love and hope, based on the incredible true story of Australia's first Japanese war bride and a love that changed a nation forever. SHORTLISTED FOR 2023 DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR AND THE 2024 ABIA MATT RICHELL AWARD FOR NEW WRITERS. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 INDIE BOOK AWARDS Gordon Parker is an eager eighteen-year-old Australian...
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  • The Book of Lost Names
    The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel is a compelling historical novel that takes the reader on a poignant journey through the tumultuous era of World War II. Inspired by true events, this tale follows the courageous acts of forgers in Nazi-occupied France who risked their lives to save thousands of children from certain death. In 1942, Eva Traube...
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  • All the Light We Cannot See
    All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is a breathtaking novel that intricately weaves together the lives of a blind French girl and a German boy during the tumultuous times of World War II. Through rich and descriptive prose, Doerr paints a hauntingly beautiful portrait of a world faced with darkness and destruction, yet brimming with moments of...
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  • The Things We Cannot Say
    A powerful WWII novel for readers and viewers of All the Light We Cannot See 2019 Life changed beyond recognition for Alice when her son, Eddie, was born with autism spectrum disorder. She must do everything to support him, but at what cost to her family? When her cherished grandmother is hospitalised, a hidden box of mementoes reveals a tattered...
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  • The Hidden Girl
    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 passing day. When she catches the attention of the influential, troubled Delancey family, she knows her life will never...
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  • The American Boys
    1942 in Wellington, and the war has never felt closer. Lorna's older brothers are overseas fighting for their lives, and as the war in the Pacific rages on, 20,000 American troops are sent to keep New Zealand safe. Few are happy about itβ€”the locals want their own boys back, and the Americans find their post at the end of the...
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  • All the Diamonds in Paris
    Kristin Harmel is firmly in the top echelon of WW2 storytellers - HEATHER MORRIS A master storyteller - SANTA MONTEFIORE The best at sweeping historical drama - KELLY HARMS A dazzling diamond of a novel - HAZEL GAYNOR * Paris, 1942: Anabel Martinet is a jewel thief, descended from a family that has spent centuries stealing from the unkind and...
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  • The Bletchley Riddle
    Remember, you are bound by the Official Secrets Act… Summer, 1940. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis and his quirky younger sister Lizzie share a love of riddles and puzzles. And now they’re living inside of one. The quarrelsome siblings find themselves amidst one of the greatest secrets of World War IIβ€”Britain’s eccentric codebreaking factory at Bletchley Park. As Jakob joins Bletchley’s top...
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  • The Bronze Horseman
    Set against the dramatic and tumultuous backdrop of Leningrad in 1941, during the peak of Hitler's invasion of Russia, The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons is an evocative tale of love, sacrifice, and resilience. The story follows Tatiana Metanova, a young and spirited Russian girl, whose life is irrevocably changed when she meets Alexander Belov, a daring and mysterious Red...
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  • SAS The Great Train Raid
    So secret was this mission, the SAS seizure of a train to raid deep into enemy territory to liberate a concentration camp, that it wasn't until 1968β€”twenty-seven years after the formation of the SASβ€”that a short mention of it was made in the Rover and Wizard annual, under the headline 'Who Dares Wins'. No further published record exists. Best-selling author...
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  • The Diary of a Young Girl
    The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank is among the most enduring documents of the 20th century. Anne Frank kept a diary from 12 June 1942 to 1 August 1944. Initially, she wrote it strictly for herself. Then, one day in 1944, Gerrit Bolkestein, a member of the Dutch government in exile, announced in a radio broadcast from...
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  • The Coming of the Third Reich
    The Coming of the Third Reich by Richard J. Evans is a masterful exploration into the origins and rise of Nazi Germany, vividly recounting the transformation of a modern and culturally rich nation into the epicentre of one of history’s darkest periods. This meticulously researched work takes readers on a journey through the tumultuous years that saw Germany descend from...
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  • The Girl from London
    A page-turning, emotional story inspired by little known true events in WWII, this No. 1 bestselling novel is perfect for fans of Kelly Rimmer, Kristin Hannah, Kate Quinn and Natasha Lester. London, 1940. Ruth, a young schoolteacher, helps to evacuate children from war-torn England to Australia and New Zealand. On their dangerous voyage, Ruth forms a bond with troubled nine-year-old,...
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  • Goodnight Mister Tom
    The 40th anniversary of Puffin's bestselling modern classic title. The 40th anniversary of one of the best-loved stories set during the Second World War. Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian is the unforgettable story of young Willie Beech, evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins...
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  • The Third Reich in Power, 1933 - 1939
    The Third Reich in Power, 1933 - 1939 by Richard J. Evans details the harrowing transformation of Germany under Nazi rule, following Adolf Hitler's ascension to power in 1933 through to the precipice of World War II in 1939. This compelling narrative unveils the chilling mechanisms through which the Nazis subverted a sophisticated society into a dictatorship entrenched in war...
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  • Band Of Brothers
    THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose is a riveting account of Easy Company, a crack rifle company in the US Army's 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. This compelling narrative follows the soldiers from their initial training in Georgia in 1942, through their harrowing parachute landings on D-Day, to their pivotal role in liberating Europe...
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  • The Rose Code
    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 Editors’ Pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Amazon US β€˜A terrific book bursting with vivid atmosphere’ β€” Dinah Jefferies, #1 bestselling author of The Tea-Planter’s Wife β€˜Wonderful…A hugely satisfying and thrilling...
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  • Cilka's Journey
    Her beauty saved her life - and condemned her. In 1942, Cilka Klein is just sixteen years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival. After liberation, Cilka is charged...
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  • Dylan's Pick
    Man's Search For Meaning
    Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is an extraordinary narrative that chronicles the harrowing experiences and intense psychological journey of its author through the Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz. Frankl, a renowned psychiatrist, presents a profound exploration of human suffering, resilience, and the quest for purpose in the face of unimaginable adversity. Throughout the book, Frankl delves into...
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  • The Songbirds of Florence
    A sweeping, captivating WWII story of enduring love and extraordinary bravery from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Girl from London. In 1942, a group of young women arrive in Cairo, Egypt. The Tuis, named after the beautiful New Zealand songbird, are the first women from their country to serve overseas. They are to provide respite and a touch...
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    The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse
    In 1942, the Nazis came for a Jewish family living in Montparnasse, occupied Paris. In the chaos of their arrest, the eleven-year-old daughter fled to the only person she trusted: her piano teacher... The author of the international bestseller, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, returns with a masterful new novel that captures the astonishing bravery of ordinary people in extraordinary times....
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    Blitzed
    The sensational account of the overwhelming role of drug-taking in the Third Reich - from Hitler and his entourage to ordinary troops. The Nazis styled themselves as warriors against moral degeneracy. Yet, as Norman Ohler's gripping bestseller reveals, the entire Third Reich was permeated with drugsβ€”cocaine, heroin, morphine and, most of all, methamphetamines, or crystal meth. These substances were used...
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  • The Rape of Nanking
    In December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of Nanking, igniting an orgy of violence and atrocities that would become one of the most horrific episodes of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Within weeks, more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers were systematically raped, tortured, and murdered. This staggering death toll exceeds that of the atomic blasts of...
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  • A Woman of No Importance
    A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell is a gripping and meticulously researched biography that unveils the untold story of Virginia Hall, an American woman who became one of the most formidable spies of World War II. In September 1941, Virginia Hall, disguised as a journalist, arrived in Lyon, Vichy France. Despite the wooden leg she acquired from a...
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  • Night
    Elie Wiesel's Night is a harrowing autobiographical account that follows his experiences as a young Jewish boy during one of history's most brutal chapters. Transported from a Jewish ghetto in Hungary to the unforgiving confines of Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald, Wiesel's narrative is filled with the escalating horrors he faced. The book captures his profound loss of...
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  • Mein Kampf Official Nazi Translation
    This is the Official Nazi English Translation of Mein Kampf. It was recently rediscovered after all copies were thought to have been destroyed. This edition is one of the rarest Mein Kampf editions ever made, having passed from hand to hand without the owners being aware of its true identity or value for 65 years. Finally, in 2009, the full...
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  • The Violinist of Auschwitz
    "Absolutely adored this! Incredibly moving. I had tears welling up and my heart was racing. Did not want to put it down... I felt like I was actually there, I could practically hear the orchestra in the room with me." Goodreads Reviewer Inspired by the unforgettable true story of Alma Rose, The Violinist of Auschwitz brings to life one of...
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  • The Diary of a Young Girl
    The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank is one of the most poignant and powerful autobiographical works of the 20th century. This definitive edition, presented by Penguin Black Classics, offers readers an unfiltered look into the life of a young Jewish girl during the harrowing years of World War II. As Anne and her family go into hiding...
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  • The Splendid and the Vile
    The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson offers an immersive, detailed account of Winston Churchill’s first year as prime minister, during Britain’s β€œdarkest hour.” As Hitler’s forces advance across Europe, Churchill must rally a beleaguered nation facing the imminent threat of invasion. The narrative weaves together stories of the Churchill family, his closest advisers, and ordinary citizens, capturing the...
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  • Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich
    Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer provides a compelling and comprehensive chronicle of the darkest chapter in modern history, delving into the twelve years when Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime seized and held power in Germany. Shirer, a renowned journalist and historian, offers an unparalleled eyewitness account, charting the meteoric ascent and devastating collapse...
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  • The Savage Storm
    The most pivotal, brutal, and shattering campaign the Allies faced in World War II by bestselling historian James Holland. Holland knows his stuff when it comes to military matters - Daily Mail James Holland is the best of the new generation of WW2 historians - Sebastian Faulks With the invasion of France the following year taking shape, and hot on...
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  • Mark of the Lion: the Story of Charles Upham VC & Bar
    Mark of the Lion: the Story of Charles Upham VC & Bar is an engrossing biography that explores the life of Charles Upham, one of the most astonishing war heroes of New Zealand. Authored by Kenneth Sandford, this monumental work delves into the extraordinary narrative of a man who displayed unparalleled bravery and strategic genius during World War II. Charles...
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  • I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 (The Graphic Novel)
    A beautifully rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Alvaro Sarraseca. It's been years since the Nazis invaded Max Rosen's home country of Poland. All the Jewish people, including Max's family, have been forced to live in a ghetto. At least Max and his...
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  • The Diary of Anne Frank (Abridged for young readers)
    The Diary of Anne Frank (Abridged for Young Readers) is an extraordinary account of a young Jewish girl’s experiences during World War II, while she and her family are hiding from the Nazis. This timeless piece of literature captures the fears, hopes, and spirit of Anne Frank as she documents her daily life, thoughts, and feelings while confined to a...
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  • The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne is an international bestseller that remains a truly unforgettable and life-changing story. This powerful novel captures the innocence of childhood amidst the horror of war, portraying a haunting and poignant narrative through the eyes of a young boy. This is the story of Bruno, a curious and adventurous nine-year-old boy, whose...
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  • Killing Thatcher
    The Brighton bombing of 1984 remains one of the most audacious and chilling assassination attempts in recent political history. In Killing Thatcher, veteran journalist Rory Carroll meticulously reconstructs the series of events that nearly altered the course of British politics forever. This riveting account unveils the story behind the IRA's meticulous plan to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and decimate...
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  • When We Had Wings
    International Trade Paper Edition From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941. When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S. Army nurse Penny Franklin, and Filipina nurse Lita Capel forge a friendship at the Army Navy...
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  • Spitfire
    THE SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BESTSELLER WHSmith NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplane' – Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Fighter Boys 'A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine' – Rowland White, bestselling author of Vulcan 607 'As the RAF marks its centenary, Nichol has created a...
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  • Catch-22
    One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century - a potent satire on the madness of war. Discover Joseph Heller's hilarious and tragic satire on military madness, and the tale of one man's efforts to survive it. It's the closing months of World War II and Yossarian has never been closer to death. Stationed in an American bomber squadron...
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  • Aftermath
    The internationally bestselling and prize-winning history of German life in the fallout of the Third Reich, filled with eye-opening, shocking, and vitally human stories of ruin, repression, and revival. The Times Top 10 Bestseller Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize A Book of the Year...
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  • Adventures in Time: The Second World War
    Travel back to a world at war with the thrilling children's history series. Everything was ready. The air was thick with excitement. This was D-Day . . . Prepare to enter the most dramatic conflict the world has ever seen, as historian Dominic Sandbrook takes us on a spine-tingling, heart-stopping adventure. We witness the Second World War first-hand through the...
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  • The Forgotten Highlander
    The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart is an astonishing and deeply moving memoir of survival, resilience, and courage in the face of incomprehensible hardship. At the age of nineteen, Urquhart, a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders, was captured by Japanese forces in Singapore during World War II. His ordeal was just beginning; he was forced to labour on the infamous...
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  • The Happiest Man on Earth
    The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku is a profoundly inspiring memoir that tells the story of how hope, kindness, and inner strength can lead to happiness even in the darkest times. Born in Germany, Eddie Jaku considered himself German first and Jewish second. His life, however, took a harrowing turn in November 1938 when he was beaten, arrested,...
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  • Big Week
    The sky above war-torn Europe was ablaze during the third week of February 1944, as the combined Allied air forces launched an unprecedented round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany. Big Week by bestselling author James Holland delves into this pivotal moment in World War II history with unmatched depth and intensity. This battle sought to cripple the main factories and production...
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  • I Survived The Battle Of D-Day, 1944 (The Graphic Novel)
    A battle that changes the course of the war... Paul Colbert’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn’t seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. Then Paul finds an American paratrooper stuck in a tree. When Paul helps the soldier, he discovers...
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  • Number the Stars
    In Nazi-occupied Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best friend from a terrible fate. Winner of the Newbery Medal. β€œThey plan to arrest all the Danish Jews. They plan to take them away. And we have been told that they may come tonight.” It is 1943 and life in...
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  • When We Meet Again
    Kristin Harmel is firmly in the top echelon of WW2 storytellers β€” HEATHER MORRIS A master storyteller β€” SANTA MONTEFIORE Some secrets echo through time Emily Emerson has recently lost her job and is looking for a new purpose in life. When a mysterious parcel comes her way, she's intrigued. Inside is a painting of a beautiful woman standing at...
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    All Our Shimmering Skies
    From the author of Boy Swallows Universe, Trent Dalton, comes All Our Shimmering Skies, a mesmerising and critically acclaimed novel destined to become an Australian classic. Set against the backdrop of World War II in Darwin, 1942, as Japanese bombs rain down, we follow the captivating journey of motherless Molly Hook, the gravedigger's daughter. Guided by messages from the sky,...
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  • The Third Reich at War
    Richard J. Evans's The Third Reich at War meticulously charts the history of Germany during the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945. As Hitler led the nation into a total war, the impact reverberated through all levels of German society. Evans brings to life the experiences of generals and front-line soldiers, Hitler Youth activists, and ordinary citizens, documenting their...
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  • Mein Kampf
    "The great masses of the people will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one." - Adolf Hitler The officially sanctioned English language edition of Mein Kampf was translated and introduced by James Murphy. The edition using his translation was first published as a two-volume set in the UK in 1939 and also in 22...
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  • The Book Thief
    It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Since its publication in 2005, The Book Thief has sold over seventeen million copies, been translated into sixty-three languages, and appeared at the top of favourite-reading lists, year after year, around the world. For a generation, it has served...
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  • The London House
    Uncovering a dark family secret sends one woman through the history of Britain's World War II spy network and glamorous 1930s Paris to save her family's reputation. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Ariel Lawhon. Caroline Payne thinks it's just another day of work until she receives a call from Mat Hammond, an old college friend and historian, who...
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  • The War Pianist
    Two cities. Two spies. Which woman survives? Pianist: NOUN. Informal. A person who operates or controls a radio transmitter – often in code. July, 1940 Blitz-ridden London: Marnie Fern’s life is torn apart when her grandfather is killed in an air raid. But once she discovers that he’d been working undercover as a radio operative – or pianist – for...
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  • The Huntress
    β€˜If you enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz, read The Huntress by Kate Quinn’ The Washington Post β€˜Fascinating, brilliantly written, enthralling – just phenomenal’ Jill Mansell From the bestselling author ofΒ The Alice Network On the icy edge of Soviet Russia, bold and reckless Nina Markova joins the infamous Night Witches – an all-female bomber regiment. But when she is downed behind...
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    Life and Fate (Vintage Classic Russians Series)
    The Vintage Classics Russians Series offers sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history. Life and Fate is the great Russian 20th-century novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stalingrad. Life and Fate is an epic tale of a country told through the fate of a single family,...
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  • The Spy's Wife
    Embark on a captivating journey of love, espionage, and treacherous alliances, as a widow's relentless pursuit for truth takes her from the untamed landscapes of northern England to the heart of Nazi Germany, where trust is scarce and loyalties are tested in the face of ultimate sacrifices. MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR "You'd be mad not to try her." The Age...
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  • Crete
    In Crete, acclaimed historian Antony Beevor masterfully brings to life one of the most gripping and dramatic episodes of the Second World War. The narrative unfolds on the idyllic Mediterranean island of Crete, where in May 1941, the German forces launched an unprecedented airborne assault. Employing an ambitious strategy marked by tactical surprise, Nazi Germany anticipated a swift and decisive...
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  • Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
    Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare uncovers one of the most riveting yet lesser-known stories of the Second World War. Set against the backdrop of a world on the brink of chaos, this book delves into the inception and operations of a unique top-secret organisation established in London during the spring of 1939. Its singular mission: to orchestrate the systematic destruction...
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  • SAS
    In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, conceived a plan that was radically unconventional and entirely against the rules: a small, undercover unit that would wreak havoc behind enemy lines. Thus began the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world - the...
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  • The Stable Boy of Auschwitz
    The instant Sunday Times and Amazon charts bestseller I found myself in the Auschwitz stables, and I felt an ember of hope. If I could make myself useful, helping these horses, maybe I could stay alive. In the darkest moment of history, one child found the courage and strength to survive the unimaginable. This is Henry's true story. One hot,...
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  • Code Name HΓ©lΓ¨ne
    From the bestselling author of The Frozen River, a thrilling story of danger, intrigue, and enduring love, based on the extraordinary true story of Nancy Wake, the Australian nurse and journalist who became a heroine of the French Resistance in World War II. Paris, 1936: Intrepid young Australian journalist Nancy Wake has bluffed her way into a reporting job for...
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    All the Light We Cannot See
    Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come. Open your eyes, and see what you can with them before they close forever. For Marie-Laure, blind since the age of six, the world is full...
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  • The Limestone Road
    From the deserts of Egypt to the rolling hills of South Australia, The Limestone Road is a captivating novel about one soldier's courageous journey home. In the summer of 1944, returning soldiers Canning Christie and his father Michael arrive in South Australia from the desert sands of North Africa. Canning carries the trauma of war and a fractured memory of...
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  • The Unwomanly Face of War
    The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich is a hauntingly powerful oral history that delves into the seldom-heard experiences of Soviet women during the Second World War. Through meticulous storytelling and unwavering commitment to truth, Alexievich illuminates the profound and often heart-wrenching realities faced by these women, transcending the boundaries of conventional war narratives. This extraordinary book presents the...
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  • Brothers in Arms
    Through compelling eye-witness testimony and renowned historian James Holland's expert analysis, Brothers in Arms brings to vivid life the final bloody scramble across Europe from the powerful perspective of one of the greatest tank regiments - the Sherwood Rangers. It took a certain type of courage to serve in a tank in World War Two. Encased in steel, surrounded by...
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  • Indignity
    The acclaimed author of Free returns with an imaginative investigation into dignity and historical injustice through the story of a family. When Lea Ypi discovers a photo of her grandmother, Leman, honeymooning in the Alps in 1941 posted by a stranger on social media, she is faced with unsettling questions. Growing up, she was told records of her grandmother's youth...
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  • The Silver Sword
    An unforgettable war-time adventure story. Although the silver sword was only a paper knife, it became the symbol of hope and courage which kept the Balicki children and their orphan friend Jan alive through the four years of occupation when they had to fend for themselves. And afterwards, it inspired them to keep going on the exhausting and dangerous journey...
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  • The Forgotten 500
    The astonishing, never-before-told story of the greatest rescue mission of World War IIβ€”when the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. "An amazing, riveting tale of unsung heroes who went above and beyond." – James Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers During a bombing campaign over Romanian...
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  • We Are Wolves
    The powerful novel from award-winning Australian writer Katrina Nannestad. Shortlisted in the 2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. Winner of the 2021 Australian Book Design Awards. Longlisted in the 2021 Australian Book Industry Awards. Sometimes it's good to be wild. Sometimes you have to be wild. When the Russian Army marches into East Prussia at the end of the...
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  • Eichmann in Jerusalem
    One of the greatest and most controversial feats of twentieth-century journalism. Hannah Arendt's authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi SS leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in the New Yorker in 1963. A major journalistic triumph by an intellectual of singular influence, Eichmann in Jerusalem is as shocking as it is informative...
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  • A Mother's Promise
    My name is Renee Salt. I am 94 years old, I am a witness to history. I am a survivor. This is my attempt to make sense of a story which I can scarcely believe happened to me. Some of these pages are drenched in horror, but every so often a little light of hope and humanity shines through. There...
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    Auschwitz – A Mother's Story
    Suddenly there is a blow to my face, I am hurled to one side. 'My child, I have to go with her!' I scream. But Dr Mengel is standing before me, whip raised. 'Maul halten, shut up!' His eyes gleam. Filled with fear I cower down. In 1943, as Nazi power swept across central Europe, Rosa, her husband Emanuel and...
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  • Burma '44
    Burma '44, by acclaimed historian James Holland, unveils the gripping and untold story of one of World War II's most extraordinary and highly consequential battles. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Burmese jungles, this captivating account delves into the intricate events that transpired in February 1944. A seemingly disparate group of base troops, including clerks, drivers, doctors, muleteers, and...
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