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- The Granddaughter : A Novel. by Schlink, Bernhard.;
Transporting us from the divided Germany of the 1960s to modern day Australia, 'The Granddaughter' is a striking exploration of the wounds of the past, told through the story of a German booksellers attempt to connect with his radicalized granddaughter. From the author of 'The Reader' and 'Olga' (a RADD pick). Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Literary;
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- The Book Club for Troublesome Women. by Bostwick, Marie.;
Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: FICTION / Feminist; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Suburban;
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- A Dangerous Game. by Robotham, Mandy.;
Set in 1950s London, Helen Dexter is looking to prove herself as an officer in the London Metropolitan Police, so she teams up with Harri Schroder to hunt down a Nazi war criminal-turned-respected-businessman. Dexie and Harri must expose the fugitive before he vanishes, risking everything for justice - and each other.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Historical; FICTION / Women;
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- The Saint Laurent Muse : A Novel. by Gortner, C. W.;
The Paris runways of the 70s come to life in this novel of fashion's It Girl Loulou de la Falaise and her life partying and designing with Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, and Halston. From the author of 'The American Adventuress' (a RADD pick).Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / LGBTQ+ / General; FICTION / Women;
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- Maya & Natasha : A Novel. by Durham, Elyse.;
This debut novel follows the fates of Russian twin sisters at the height of the Cold War. As one of the twins pursues ballet and experiences a world outside Russia, the other is cast in a film produced and financed by the Soviet State. As the Cold War heats up, the twins must confront their loyalties: to East versus West; to the government that saved them versus their dreams of freedom; and, always, to each other. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Family Life / Siblings; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, Theater & Musicals; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / Women;
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- The lady from Burma / by Montclair, Allison,author.;
"Murder once again stalks the proprietors of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau in the surprisingly dangerous landscape of post-World War II London."--- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Dating services; Murder; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Women-owned business enterprises;
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- Eli's promise / by Balson, Ronald H.,author.;
"A "fixer" in a Polish town during World War II, his betrayal of a Jewish family, and a search for justice 25 years later-by the winner of the National Jewish Book Award. Eli's Promise is a masterful work of historical fiction spanning three eras-Nazi-occupied Poland, the American Zone of post-war Germany, and Chicago at the height of the Vietnam War. Award-winning author Ronald H. Balson explores the human cost of war, the mixed blessings of survival, and the enduring strength of family bonds. 1939: Eli Rosen lives with his wife Esther and their young son in the Polish town of Lublin, where his family owns a construction company. As a consequence of the Nazi occupation, Eli's company is Aryanized, appropriated and transferred to Maximilian Poleski-an unprincipled profiteer who peddles favors to Lublin's subjugated residents. An uneasy alliance is formed; Poleski will keep the Rosen family safe if Eli will manage the business. Will Poleski honor his promise or will their relationship end in betrayal and tragedy? 1946: Eli resides with his son in a displaced persons camp in Allied-occupied Germany hoping for a visa to America. His wife has been missing since the war. One man is sneaking around the camps selling illegal visas; might he know what has happened to her? 1965: Eli rents a room in Albany Park, Chicago. He is on a mission. With patience, cunning, and relentless focus, he navigates unfamiliar streets and dangerous political backrooms, searching for the truth. Powerful and emotional, Ronald H. Balson's Eli's Promise is a rich, rewarding novel of World War II and a husband's quest for justice"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Föhrenwald (Displaced persons camp); Holocaust survivors; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Eli's promise [sound recording] / by Balson, Ronald H.,author.; Berman, Fred,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Fred Berman."A "fixer" in a Polish town during World War II, his betrayal of a Jewish family, and a search for justice 25 years later-by the winner of the National Jewish Book Award. Eli's Promise is a masterful work of historical fiction spanning three eras-Nazi-occupied Poland, the American Zone of post-war Germany, and Chicago at the height of the Vietnam War. Award-winning author Ronald H. Balson explores the human cost of war, the mixed blessings of survival, and the enduring strength of family bonds. 1939: Eli Rosen lives with his wife Esther and their young son in the Polish town of Lublin, where his family owns a construction company. As a consequence of the Nazi occupation, Eli's company is Aryanized, appropriated and transferred to Maximilian Poleski-an unprincipled profiteer who peddles favors to Lublin's subjugated residents. An uneasy alliance is formed; Poleski will keep the Rosen family safe if Eli will manage the business. Will Poleski honor his promise or will their relationship end in betrayal and tragedy? 1946: Eli resides with his son in a displaced persons camp in Allied-occupied Germany hoping for a visa to America. His wife has been missing since the war. One man is sneaking around the camps selling illegal visas; might he know what has happened to her? 1965: Eli rents a room in Albany Park, Chicago. He is on a mission. With patience, cunning, and relentless focus, he navigates unfamiliar streets and dangerous political backrooms, searching for the truth. Powerful and emotional, Ronald H. Balson's Eli's Promise is a rich, rewarding novel of World War II and a husband's quest for justice"--- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Föhrenwald (Displaced persons camp); Holocaust survivors; Jews; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Bloomsbury girls / by Jenner, Natalie,author.;
"Natalie Jenner, the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society, returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world in Bloomsbury Girls. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans: Vivien Lowry: Single since her aristocratic fiance was killed in action during World War II, the brilliant and stylish Vivien has a long list of grievances--most of them well justified and the biggest of which is Alec McDonough, the Head of Fiction. Grace Perkins: Married with two sons, she's been working to support the family following her husband's breakdown in the aftermath of the war. Torn between duty to her family and dreams of her own. Evie Stone: In the first class of female students from Cambridge permitted to earn a degree, Evie was denied an academic position in favor of her less accomplished male rival. Now she's working at Bloomsbury Books while she plans to remake her own future. As they interact with various literary figures of the time--Daphne Du Maurier, Ellen Doubleday, Sonia Blair (widow of George Orwell), Samuel Beckett, Peggy Guggenheim, and others--these three women with their complex web of relationships, goals and dreams are all working to plot out a future that is richer and more rewarding than anything society will allow"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Bookstores; Sexism; Women booksellers;
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- Bloomsbury girls [sound recording] / by Jenner, Natalie,author.; Stevenson, Juliet,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Juliet Stevenson."Natalie Jenner, the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society, returns with a compelling and heartwarming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world in Bloomsbury Girls. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare book store that has persisted and resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the general manager's unbreakable fifty-one rules. But in 1950, the world is changing, especially the world of books and publishing, and at Bloomsbury Books, the girls in the shop have plans: Vivien Lowry: Single since her aristocratic fiance was killed in action during World War II, the brilliant and stylish Vivien has a long list of grievances--most of them well justified and the biggest of which is Alec McDonough, the Head of Fiction. Grace Perkins: Married with two sons, she's been working to support the family following her husband's breakdown in the aftermath of the war. Torn between duty to her family and dreams of her own. Evie Stone: In the first class of female students from Cambridge permitted to earn a degree, Evie was denied an academic position in favor of her less accomplished male rival. Now she's working at Bloomsbury Books while she plans to remake her own future. As they interact with various literary figures of the time--Daphne Du Maurier, Ellen Doubleday, Sonia Blair (widow of George Orwell), Samuel Beckett, Peggy Guggenheim, and others--these three women with their complex web of relationships, goals and dreams are all working to plot out a future that is richer and more rewarding than anything society will allow"--- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Bookstores; Sexism; Women booksellers;
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