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The winter soldier / by Mason, Daniel(Daniel Philippe),author.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Physicians; Nurses; Military hospitals; Man-woman relationships; World War, 1914-1918;
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Tomorrow is for the brave / by Bowen, Kelly(Romance fiction writer),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."When France falls to Germany in 1940, wealthy socialite Violet St. Croix could honor her parent's wishes and ride out the war on the French Riviera in comfort with lavish parties and couture gowns. Instead she defies the expectations of her time and travels to London to join General de Gaulle's Free French forces. Despite doubts because she's never worked a day in her life, Violet uses her love of driving fast cars to her advantage and eventually proves her worth. With her reputation for nerves of steel and her extraordinary aptitude for navigating dangerous conditions, she earns an assignment driving senior officers for the French Foreign Legion. As the war escalates, Violet finds herself in North Africa as the Allies try desperately to defend the advances of Rommel's Nazi forces. All women are ordered to leave the front but Violet insists on staying and won't abandon the fight. After a series of failures, Violet begins to suspect that there is a traitor in their midst, sabotaging their efforts by providing intel to the enemy. Then her supervising officer dies, and she is certain that it is not an accident but murder, although convincing her colleagues proves nearly impossible. So together with the one man who believes in her and her theory, she must identify the spy. Determining who else to trust in order to survive might just be her most dangerous assignment of all. Based on the true life story of Susan Travers - the only woman to ever serve in the French Foreign Legion - this novel celebrates a daring woman who used her courage and strength of will to not only save lives but save her country"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Travers, Susan; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Someday I'll find you : a novel / by Humphreys, C. C.(Chris C.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."For readers of The Nightingale and Lilac Girls, a dazzling novel about Ilse, a spy, and Billy, a pilot, who fall in love but are wrenched apart during World War II, and must find their way back to each other--from bestselling author C.C. Humphreys. When Billy Coke steps onto the streets of London one December evening in 1940, he has no idea he is stepping to his fate. As Hitler's bombers come close to burning the city down, Billy meets the woman who will change the course of his life: Ilse Magnusson, a musician from Norway, but also something more--a spy in training. Escaping the Blitz for three days, she and Billy drive, quarrel, conceal, reveal ... and fall finally, fully, in love. Now they must part, each to fight the war their own way. Billy, a Canadian Spitfire pilot, to duel with the Luftwaffe over North Africa and the Med. Ilse to return to her conquered country, ingratiate herself with the Nazi elite--which includes her beloved father--and send vital intelligence back to Britain. They know that the odds of both of them surviving are poor. All they can hope is that the other does survive--and that someday they find each other again. From decadent pre-war Berlin to the atrocity at Guernica, from dogfights over Sicily to an Oslo ground under the German jackboot, through small victories and bitter losses, this is the story of a man and a woman at war. A tale of causes and compromises, heroism and betrayal. Of choices made, with consequences unforeseen. And finally, how sometimes ... love can give you a second chance."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Women spies; Fighter pilots; Man-woman relationships; World War, 1939-1945;
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Game of thrones. [videorecording] / by Martin, George R. R,television producer,screenwriter.; Dinklage, Peter,actor.; Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj,1970-actor.; Headey, Lena,actor.; Clarke, Emilia,actor.; Harington, Kit,1986-actor.; Dance, Charles,actor.; Dormer, Natalie,1982-actor.; Turner, Sophie,1996-actor.; Williams, Maisie,1997-actor.; Bradley, John,1988-actor.; Leslie, Rose,1987-actor.; Hivju, Kristofer,1978-actor.; McCann, Rory,1969-actor.; Flynn, Jerome,1963-actor.; television adaptation of (work):Martin, George R. R.Song of ice and fire.; HBO Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Home Box Office (Firm),presenter.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Alfie Allen, Kit Harrington, Richard Madden, Michelle Fairley, Natalie Dormer.Originally broadcast on television as individual episodes of the television program by HBO in 2016.After the shocking developments at the end of Season 5, survivors from all parts of Westeros and Essos regroup to press forward, towards their uncertain individual fates. Familiar faces will forge new alliances to bolster their strategic chances at survival, while new characters will emerge to challenge the balance of power in the east, west, north and south.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD, region 1; widescreen (aspect ratio 16:9, 1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.Emmy Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series, 2015 (Peter Dinklage); Emmy Award, Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie, 2015 ; Emmy Award, Outstanding Drama Series, 2015
Subjects: Fantasy television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure television programs.; Kings and rulers; Nobility; Imaginary wars and battles;
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The future of another timeline / by Newitz, Annalee,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."[A] story of time travel, murder, and unlikely allies separated by centuries, battling for a world in which anyone can change the future"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Time travel; Women; Revenge; Murder; Imaginary wars and battles;
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The wisdom of crowds / by Abercrombie, Joe,author.;
"Chaos. Fury. Destruction. The Great Change is upon us ... Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch. And in the bloody North, Rikke and her fragile Protectorate are running out of allies ... while Black Calder gathers his forces and plots his vengeance. The banks have fallen, the sun of the Union has been torn down, and in the darkness behind the scenes, the threads of the Weaver's ruthless plan are slowly being drawn together ... "--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Kings and rulers; Magic; Prophets;
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The trouble with peace / by Abercrombie, Joe,author.;
"The sequel to the New York Times bestselling A Little Hatred from epic fantasy master Joe Abercrombie. Conspiracy. Betrayal. Rebellion. Peace is just another kind of battlefield ... Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way. For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye ... before it kills her. Unrest worms into every layer of society. The Breakers still lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while noblemen bicker for their own advantage. Orso struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only for his enemies, and his debts, to multiply. The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace lasts forever"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Imaginary places; Imaginary wars and battles; Kings and rulers; Prophets; Magic;
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The best of enemies / by Johnstone, William W.,author.; Johnstone, J. A.,author.;
Introducing Trace and Chaw: a pugnacious pair of Civil War veterans who nearly killed each other in battle--but lived to fight another day. Together ... They met in a bloodbath. Two demons in uniform caught in the middle of one hell of a war. Private Chaw, the Rebel, liked chewing tobacco and fighting blue-bellied Yanks. Private Trace, the Yankee, hated Southerners, especially ornery cusses like Chaw. But when the smoke cleared after the Battle of Deadeye Gap, the Blue and the Gray of their uniforms didn't matter anymore. Both were stained blood red. And both were the last men standing ... This was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Now that the war's over, Trace and Chaw travel the West together, taking on odd jobs. They're handy with six-guns and gut-shredders, fond of women and liquor, and always ready to raise hell. Somehow, the unlikely partnership works--until Trace and Chaw sign up with a freighting company run by a beautiful woman. Her company is caught in the crossfire of two rival mine owners who want to control the freight routes. Like it or not, Trace and Chaw are stuck in the middle of another war. And this one's going to be every bit as bloody--and maybe their last.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Novels.; Drifters; Gunfighters; Veterans;
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A child for the Reich / by Newton, Andie,author.;
In this emotional WWII novel, Anna Dankova has done everything possible to keep her daughter, Ema, safe. But when Ema is ripped from her mothers arms by the dreaded Brown Sisters, nurses who were dedicated to Hitlers cause, the former actress goes undercover as a devoted German subject eager to prove her worth to the Reich in order to save her daughter. But getting close to Ema is one thing. Convincing her that the Germans are lying when they claim Anna stole her from her true parents is another.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; Mothers and daughters; World War, 1939-1945;
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Once we were home / by Rosner, Jennifer,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From Jennifer Rosner comes a novel based on the true stories of children stolen in the wake of World War II. Ana will never forget her mother's face when she and her baby brother, Oskar, were sent out of their Polish ghetto and into the arms of a Christian friend. For Oskar, though, their new family is the only one he remembers. When a woman from a Jewish reclamation organization seizes them, believing she has their best interest at heart, Ana sees an opportunity to reconnect with her roots, while Oskar sees only the loss of the home he loves. Roger grows up in a monastery in France, inventing stories and trading riddles with his best friend in a life of quiet concealment. When a relative seeks to retrieve him, the Church steals him across the Pyrenees before relinquishing him to family in Jerusalem. Renata, a post-graduate student in archaeology, has spent her life unearthing secrets from the past--except for her own. After her mother's death, Renata's grief is entwined with all the questions her mother left unanswered, including why they fled Germany so quickly when Renata was a little girl. Two decades later, they are each building lives for themselves, trying to move on from the trauma and loss that haunts them. But as their stories converge in Israel, in unexpected ways, they must each ask where and to whom they truly belong."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Belonging (Social psychology); Holocaust survivors; World War, 1939-1945;
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