Code Name Helene : Inspired by the gripping true story of World War 2 spy Nancy Wake, Paperback - Ariel Lawhon

A gripping, heartrending novel based on the astonishing true story of wartime spy Nancy Wake, by New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon.

A gripping, heartrending novel based on the astonishing true story of wartime spy Nancy Wake, by New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon.

Reducere. This fully animated portrait of Nancy Wake . . . will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women...

The must-read thriller inspired by the true story of Nancy Wake, the most decorated servicewoman of the Second World War, soon to be a major blockb...

This fully animated portrait of Nancy Wake . . . will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women...

Reducere. 'Of all the variously talented women SOE sent to France, Nancy Wake was perhaps the most formidable' --Sebastian FaulksThis is the incredible true ...

1942. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero father's footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. ...

Reducere. DescriptionNATIONAL BESTSELLER Featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, New York Newsday, and on Today Best Nonfiction Books to Read in ...

Weaves an exceptional and thrilling hidden history of an ordinary girl who became one of the OSS's most daring spies in World War II before marryin...

The dramatic account of the Tay Bridge tragedy - the dream that ended in disaster'A tale of irresponsibility and inexperience' THE TIMES

A gripping, moving story of love, courage and sacrifice, inspired by real events, of two sisters in occupied Jersey during World War Two - one a nu...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Ben MacintyreNumber of pages: 432Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3Cover type: Paperback ...

Reducere. A chance encounter leads teenaged Margaret into the circle of Isobel Gowdie, a "cunning woman" who practices magic and travels in the fairy world. ...

Reducere. DescriptionKnown as Fritz to his German spy-handlers and Zig-Zag to the British secret service, Eddie Chapman was a man of many faces. While his ea...

Reducere. Berlin, 1939: The inspiring true story of Libby Schulze-Boysen, a German girl who refused to back down to the Nazis. In the face of evil, she vowed...

The SAS Patrol that got away. The explosive true story.Publisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): Des PowellNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022...

Reducere. Two women. One shocking wartime secret. And a family mystery just waiting to be discovered...Berlin Zoo, 1943: Ten-year-old Adelaide and her newbor...

A compelling novel of sacrifice and survival, love and hope, set in Italy during World War Two - inspired by true events.

A powerfully moving family memoir of loss, exile and self-concealment in Nazi Germany.Publisher: Pan MacmillanAuthor(s): Simon MayIllustration(s): ...

1940, Nazi occupied France. In the middle of a devastating war, how many lives can you save?Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Julie Orr...

Reducere. A PENDLE WITCH SHORT STORYLancashire, 1612: Fourteen-year-old Grace Sowerbutts is at a dangerous crossroads, caught between the righteous might of ...

Reducere. Auschwitz, 1942: This unforgettable novel, based on a true story, brings to life history's most powerful tale of forbidden love. Set within the bar...

Reducere. An introduction to the brave heroes of World War 2 for kids ages 8 to 12 Sometimes all it takes to make a difference is a single person willing to ...

Six-year-old Lia loves to build sandcastles at the beach and her biggest problem is her shyness and quiet, birdlike voice-until prime minister Muss...

An exhilarating true story that reads like a spy thriller about a former CIA operative recruited out of Iran, while he served as a member of the se...

Reducere. Assassination by crossbow, refueling homemade planes in mid-air, mother and daughter seduction--Allied spy Tommy Sneum did it all during World War ...

Reducere. In the tradition of Hidden Figures and The Girls of Atomic City, Code Girls is the amazing true story of the young American women who cracked Germa...

Publisher: Headline Publishing GroupAuthor(s): Ruth DruartPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 233 x 35Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul...

Reducere. An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People There was a full moon on the evening of September 22, 1943, when Pearl Witherington, age...

14 gorgeous, delicate cross stitch designs to embroider with animal, plant and floral themes.Publisher: Search Press LtdAuthor(s): Helene Le BerreI...

Reducere. Incredible Stories And Accounts Of World War 2 Women Spies, Heroes And Informers... Clich d though it may be, a human being's true strength of char...

Set in occupied Paris, this epic, powerful story of love, retribution and atonement sheds light on the events of Liberation and its aftermath. A no...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Indepe...

A heart-wrenching tale of friendship, war and courage.

Reducere. In 1943 a young official from the German foreign ministry contacted Allen Dulles, an OSS officer in Switzerland who would later head the Central In...

Reducere. On a great river lined with chalk rock faces and shedding cottonwoods, amidst a sea of tall grass seeded with feathered tops, there was a small tow...

Reducere. ``Code Girls reveals a hidden army of female cryptographers, whose work played a crucial role in ending World War II.... Mundy has rescued a piece ...

Reducere. For fans of Jojo Moyes, from the bestselling author of The Home for Unwanted Girls, comes another compulsively readable story of love and friendshi...

Reducere. Like a scene from Where Eagles Dare, a small team of American spies parachutes into Italy behind enemy lines. Their orders: link up with local part...

The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April 1940. Able to attack shipping directly, or to guide U-Boats to their prey the Condo...

Reducere. On February 23, 1945, U.S. Marines claimed victory in the battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most important battles in the Pacific islands during World...

Publisher: Walker Books LtdAuthor(s): Michael RosenNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 14Cover type: Paperback / soft...

Reducere. A Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the "Age of Neoslavery, " the American period following the Emancipation Proclamation in which convicts, mostly...

Reducere. On a great river lined with chalk rock faces and shedding cottonwoods, amidst a sea of tall grass seeded with feathered tops, there was a small tow...

A moving anthology of stories from various contributors inspired by objects from the First World War, illustrated by Jim Kay. Authors include: Mich...