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The Tuscan daughter / by Harris, Tessa,author.;
Tuscany, 1942: having moved from England to the beautiful city of Lucca before the outbreak of war, Lizzie Thornton adores her job as tutor to eight-year-old Cristo - despite the fact that his father, Count Antonio de Falco, is a notable fascist and supporter of Mussolini. Then war is declared, and Lizzie is suddenly regarded as an enemy in the country she loves so much. When new tutor Vincenzo Baldini arrives, Lizzie is exposed to a new secret world; Vincenzo is actually a member of the Italian resistance, running an anti-fascist propaganda magazine. Lizzie, desperate to be part of the fight, joins Vincenzo's unit, and soon she is head over heels in love.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; British; Man-woman relationships; Tutors and tutoring; Undercover operations; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Children of the catastrophe : a novel / by Shoemaker, Sarah,author.;
"It is 1908 and Smyrna is the most cosmopolitan city on the Mediterranean Sea. Though long a part of the Ottoman Empire, Smyrna has always been Greek, and its citizens honor the traditions of previous generations. The Demirigis and Melopoulos families are no different, and now Liana Demirigis will wed the only Melopoulos son, Vassili--a marriage arranged by her parents. After the wedding, Liana and Vassili build an idyllic life for themselves and their children outside of the city, safe from rising political tensions roiling the region and the world. But less than a decade later, the growing divisions between the Greeks and Turks threaten to boil over. When each country chooses a different side with the outbreak of the Great War, a hunger to reclaim Izmir consumes Greece. Suddenly Liana and her family, like thousands of others like them, are thrust into danger ... and many will not survive."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Greeks; World War, 1914-1918;
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Vimy : the battle and the legend / by Cook, Tim,1971-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Why does Vimy matter? Tim Cook, Canada's foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, examines the battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years. Vimy is unlike any other battle in Canadian history: it has been described as the "birth of the nation." But the meaning of that phrase has never been explored, nor has any writer explained why the battle continues to resonate with Canadians. The Vimy battle that began April 9, 1917, was the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together. 10,600 men were killed or injured over four days--twice the casualty rate of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. Cook has uncovered new material and photographs from official archives and private collections across Canada and from around the world. Many of these resources have never been used before by other historians, writers, or film-makers. On the 100th anniversary of Vimy, and as Canada celebrates 150 years as a country, this new book is about more than a defining battle: it is a story of Canadian identity and memory, by a writer who brings history alive."--
Subjects: Vimy Ridge, Battle of, France, 1917.; World War, 1914-1918;
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The wedding dress [sound recording] : a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author.; McLaren, Todd Parker,narrator.; Recorded Books, LLC,publisher.;
Read by Todd McLaren."From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s, through war and the social changes of the '60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary novel takes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each generation faces the challenges of their day. The Parisian design houses in 1928, the crash of 1929, the losses of war, the drug culture of the 1960s--history holds many surprises, and lives are changed forever. For richer or for poorer, in cramped apartments and grand mansions, the treasured wedding dress made in Paris in 1928 follows each generation into their new lives, and represents different hopes for each of them, as they marry very different men. From inherited fortunes at the outset to self-made men and women, the wedding dress remains a cherished constant for the women who wear it in each generation and forge a destiny of their own. It is a symbol of their remaining traditions and the bond of family they share in an ever-changing world"--Amazon.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Generations; Interpersonal relations; Wedding costume;
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Danger in the darkest hour / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
"The magic tree house has taken Jack and Annie back in time to England in 1944. England is fighting for its life in World War II. Before long, Jack and Annie find themselves parachuting into Normandy, France, behind enemy lines. The date is June 5. Will the brave brother and sister team be able to make a difference during one of the darkest times in history?"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Jack (Fictitious character : Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character : Osborne); World War, 1939-1945; Brothers and sisters; Time travel; Magic; Tree houses;
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Clive Cussler's Dark vector : a novel from the NUMA files / by Brown, Graham,1969-author.; Cussler, Clive,creator.;
"A freighter carrying top-secret computers of unparalleled capability disappears in the Western Pacific. While searching for a lost treasure that once belonged to the famous Chinese pirate queen, Ching Shih, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are redirected to look for the missing vessel. Discovering that the sinking of the ship is just part of an intricate web of deception, they find themselves in the middle of a cyber-war between rival groups of hackers, both of whom want to control the flow of data around the world. With no allies except a group of pirates who operate under their own crude laws, Kurt and Joe must rescue a colleague held hostage--while keeping the computers out of Russian or Chinese hands and the world's digital information safe from the hackers"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Austin, Kurt (Fictitious character); National Underwater and Marine Agency; Cargo ships; Cyberterrorism; Hackers; Marine scientists;
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The postcard / by Berest, Anne,1979-author.; Kover, Tina A.,translator.; translation of:Berest, Anne,1979-Carte postale.English.;
At once a gripping investigation into family secrets, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and an enthralling portrait of 20th century Parisian intellectual and artistic life, 'The Postcard' tells the story of a family devastated by the Holocaust and yet somehow restored by love and the power of storytelling. Perfect for readers of Kate Atkinson's 'Life After Life' and Anthony Doerr's 'All the Light We Cannot See'.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Berest, Anne, 1979-; Anonymous letters; Exiles; Jewish families; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
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Ralph Rush. by L., Daniel,film director.; Rush, Ralph,actor.; El Dorado Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ralph RushOriginally produced by El Dorado Films in 2014.Ralph Rush served as a lead scout for General Patton's army in the 89th division during WWII. Mr. Rush was one of the first to witness the atrocities committed by the Nazis. As a scout he was part of the division that liberated the first concentration camp, Ohrdruf, on April 4th, 1945.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Military history..; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; History.; World War, 1939-1945.; Veterans.;
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50 Children : One Ordinary American Couple's Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany / by Pressman, Steven.; Shapiro, Paul.; Holocaust Memorial Museum.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Based on the acclaimed HBO documentary, the astonishing true story of how one American couple, Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus, transported fifty Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Austria to America in 1939 -- the single largest group of unaccompanied refugee children allowed into the United States during a time when deep-seated anti-Semitism and isolationism gripped much of the country.
Subjects: Kraus, Eleanor, -1989.; Kraus, Gilbert, -1975.; Children; Children; Jewish children in the Holocaust.; Jewish refugees; Refugee children; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The young Jedi / by Juhlin, Emeli.;
In this early reader, younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs are sent on a special mission for Master Yoda! When the pirate Taborr steals Kai's lightsaber, Kai has to decide between losing his lightsaber forever or finishing the mission before it's too late.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Science fiction.; Jedi (Fictitious characters); Friendship; Star Wars fiction.;
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