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When the summer was ours : a novel / by Veletzos, Roxanne,author.;: "Hungary, 1943: As war encroaches on the country's borders, willful young Eva Cesar arrives in the idyllic town of Sopron to spend her last summer as a single woman on her aristocratic family's estate. Longing for freedom from her domineering father, she counts the days to her upcoming nuptials to a kind and dedicated Red Cross doctor whom she greatly admires. But Eva's life changes when she meets Aleandro, a charming and passionate Romani fiddler with a love for painting. With time and profound class differences against them, Eva and Aleandro still fall deeply in love-only to be separated by a brutal act of hatred. As their lives diverge and they are each swept into the tides of war and its aftermath-they try to forget what they once shared. But as the years ass, the haunting memory of their romance will re-shape their destinies and drive them to decisions which are felt through generations. From the hours of the Second World War to the tensions of the 1956 Hungarian uprising and beyond, When the Summer was Ours is a sweeping story about the toll of secrets, the blurred lines between desire and loyalty, sacrifice and obsession, and the endurance of the human spirit"--; Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Families; World War, 1939-1945;; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The appraisal / by Porter, Anna,author.;: Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Art dealers;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The angel makers : arsenic, a midwife, and modern history's most astonishing murder ring / by McCracken, Patricia Nell,author.;: Includes bibliographical references."THE ANGEL MAKERS is a true-crime story like no other-a 1920s midwife who may have been the century's most prolific killer, leading a murder ring of women responsible for the deaths of at least 160 men"--; Subjects: Case studies.; True crime stories.; Murder; Poisoners; Serial murders; Women murderers; Women serial murderers;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Cubed : the puzzle of us all / by Rubik, Ernő,author.;: "The first book by the reclusive inventor of the world's most iconic puzzle the Rubik's Cube. Ernő Rubik inspires us with what he's learned in a lifetime of creating, curiosity, and discovery. Ernő Rubik was a child when he first became obsessed with puzzles of all kinds. "Puzzles," he writes, "bring out important qualities in each of us: concentration, curiosity, a sense of play, the eagerness to discover a solution." To Rubik puzzles aren't just games-they're creativity machines. He encourages us to embrace our inner curiosity and find the puzzles that surround us in our everyday lives. "If you are determined, you will solve them," he writes. Rubik's own puzzle, the Cube, went on to be solved by millions worldwide for over forty years, become one of the bestselling toys of all time, and to be featured as a global symbol of intelligence and ingenuity. In Cubed, Rubik covers more than just his journey to inventing his eponymous cube. He makes a case for always being an amateur-something he has always which considered himself. He discusses the inevitability of problems during any act of invention. He reveals what it was like to experience the astonishing worldwide success of an object he made purely for his own play. And he offers what he thinks it means to be a true creator (hint: anyone can do it). Steeped in the wisdom and also the humility of a born inventor, Cubed offers a unique look at the imperfect science of creation"--; Subjects: Biographies.; Rubik, Ernő.; Rubik's Cube.; Inventors;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
No Jews live here / by Lorinc, John,1963-author.;: Includes bibliographical references."A stolen sign, 'No Jews Live Here,' kept John Lorinc's Hungarian Jewish family alive during the Holocaust. From pre-war Budapest to post-war Toronto, journalist John Lorinc unspools four generations of his Hungarian Jewish family's journey through the Holocaust, the 1956 Revolution, and finally exodus from a country that can't rid itself of its antisemitic demons. This braided saga centers on the writer's eccentric and defiant grandmother, a consummate survivor who, with her love of flashy jewelry and her vicious tongue, was best appreciated from afar. Lorinc also traces the stories of both his grandfathers and his father, all of whom fell victim, in different ways, to the Nazis' genocidal campaign to rid Europe of Jews. This is a deeply reported but profoundly human telling of a vile part of history, told through Lorinc's distinctively astute and compassionate consideration of how cities and cultures work. Set against the complicated and poorly understood background of Hungary's Jewish community, No Jews Live Here is about family stories, and how the narratives of our lives are shaped by our times and historical forces over which we have no control."--; Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Lorinc, John, 1963-; Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jews, Hungarian; Jews;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Rebel Queen : the Cold War, misogyny, and the making of a Grandmaster / by Polgár, Zsuzsa,1969-author.; Seirawan, Yasser,1960-writer of foreword.;: A real life 'Queens Gambit', 'Rebel Queen' is the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history, Susan Polgar, who took on a sexist establishment, standing up to an authoritarian empire, and rewriting the rules of what women could achieve against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War Eastern Europe.; Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Polgár, Zsuzsa, 1969-; Polgár, Zsuzsa, 1969-; Chess; Women chess players;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Deceptions / by Porter, Anna,author.;: "Former Budapest cop Attila Feher would really like to see art expert Helena Marsh again, so he arranges a contract for her to determine whether a painting is a copy of a famous Artemisia Gentileschi canvas or the real thing. A simple appraisal becomes a dangerous assignment when usual eastern European gangsters show up and people start dying and the seething corruption that underlies the lost promise of post-Soviet Hungary swirls to the surface. In a race to get to the truth and to outwit her adversaries, Helena and Attila must solve the mystery of the painting's origins. Richly atmospheric, set in Strasbourg, Budapest, and Paris, this witty, sophisticated novel will satisfy readers of political thrillers by Alan Furst and Philip Kerr. Deceptions is a thinking-person's thriller, a romp to the last satisfying page."-- Provided by publisher.; Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Art dealers; Ex-police officers; Corruption;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
You don't know what war is : the diary of a young girl from Ukraine / by Skalietska, Yeva,author.;: "An inspiring memoir of resilience by a young survivor of the war in Ukraine, as told through her diary entries-a harrowing and ultimately hopeful survival story. Yeva Skalietska's story begins on her twelfth birthday in Kharkiv, where she has been living with her grandmother since she was a baby. Ten days later, the only life she'd ever known was shattered. On February 24, 2022, her city was suddenly under attack as Russia launched its horrifying invasion of Ukraine. Yeva and her grandmother took shelter in a basement bunker, where she began writing this diary. She describes the bombings she endured while sheltering underground and her desperate journey west to escape the conflict raging around them. After many endless train rides and a prolonged stay in an overcrowded refugee center in Western Ukraine, Yeva and her beloved grandmother eventually find refuge in Ireland. There, she bravely begins to forge a new life, hoping she'll be able to return home one day." -; Subjects: Diaries.; Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Skalietska, Yeva; Children; Children's diaries.; Immigrants; Refugee children; Refugees; Ukraine Conflict, 2014-; Ukraine Conflict, 2014-; Ukraine Conflict, 2014-; Ukrainians;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

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