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- The secret history of World War II : spies, code breakers & covert operations / by Kagan, Neil.; Hyslop, Stephen G.(Stephen Garrison),1950-;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.Setting Europe Ablaze/A War of Nerves -- Artifacts of War: The Global Need for Secrecy -- Deciphering Japan's Secrets/Surprise Attacks in the Pacific -- Artifacts of War: Enter the OSS -- Resisting the Reich/Secret Warriors -- Artifacts of War: Tools for a Dangerous Trade -- Artifacts of War: Escape and Evasion -- Unlocking the Enigma Code/Man Versus Machine -- Artifacts of War: The Reich's Long Reach to America -- Endgame Europe/A Web of Lies and Deception -- Artifacts of War: Black Propaganda, a Secret War of Words -- Zero Hour in the Pacific/Guarding the War's Biggest Secret."From spy missions to code breaking, this richly illustrated account of the covert operations of World War II takes readers behind the battle lines and deep into the undercover war effort that changed the course of history. From the authors who created Eyewitness to World War II and numerous other best-selling illustrated reference books, this is the shocking story behind the covert activity that shaped the outcome of one of the world's greatest conflicts--and the destiny of millions of people. National Geographic's landmark book illuminates World War II as never before by taking you inside the secret lives of spies and spy masters; secret agents and secret armies; Enigma machines and code breakers; psychological warfare and black propaganda; secret weapons and secret battle strategies. Seven heavily illustrated narrative chapters reveal the truth behind the lies and deception that shaped the 'secret war'; eight essays showcase hundreds of rare photos and artifacts (many never before seen); more than 50 specially created sidebars tell the stories of spies and secret operations. Renowned historian and top-selling author Stephen Hyslop reveals this little-known side of the war in captivating detail, weaving in extraordinary eyewitness accounts and information only recently declassified. Rare photographs, artifacts, and illuminating graphics enrich this absorbing reference book"--Provided by publisher.LSC
- Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Spies; Cryptography; Espionage; Military intelligence;
- Mrs. Endicott's splendid adventure : a novel. by Bowen, Rhys.;
- "Surrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is blindsided by her husband's appeal for divorce. It's Ellie's opportunity for change too. The unfaithful cad can have the house. She's taking the Bentley. Ellie, her housekeeper Mavis, and her elderly friend Dora -- each needing escape -- impulsively head for parts unknown in the South of France. With the Rhône surging beside them, they have nowhere to be and everywhere to go. Until the Bentley breaks down in the inviting fishing hamlet of Saint Benet. Here, Ellie rents an abandoned villa in the hills, makes wonderful friends among the villagers, and finds herself drawn to Nico, a handsome and enigmatic fisherman. As for unexpected destinations, the simple paradis of Saint Benet is perfect. But fates soon change when the threat of war encroaches. Ellie's second act in life is just beginning -- and becoming an adventure she never expected"--Library Bound Incorporated
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Historical / World War II; FICTION / Women;
- The complete illustrated history of World War II : an authoritative account of one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, with analysis of decisive encounters and landmark engagements / by Sommerville, Donald,1957-;
- LSC
- Subjects: World War, 1939-1945.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
- © c2008., Lorenz Books,
- Hitler's maladies and their impact on World War II : a behavioral neurologist's view / by Hutton, J. Thomas,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."A neurobehavioral analysis of Adolf Hitler drawn from a lifetime of medical research and clinical experience"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Heads of state; Parkinson's disease; World War, 1939-1945;
- Dieppe : Canada's darkest day of World War II / by Brewster, Hugh.;
- Subjects: Dieppe Raid, 1942; World War, 1939-1945;
- © c2009., Scholastic Canada,
- The librarian spy : a novel of World War II / by Martin, Madeline,author.;
- Ava thought her job as a librarian at the Library of Congress would mean a quiet, routine existence. But an unexpected offer from the U.S. military has brought her to Lisbon with a new mission: posing as a librarian while working undercover as a spy gathering intelligence. Meanwhile, in occupied France, Elaine has begun an apprenticeship at a printing press run by members of the Resistance. It's a job usually reserved for men but in the war, those rules have been forgotten. Yet she knows that the Nazis are searching for the press and its printer in order to silence them. As the battle in Europe rages, Ava and Elaine find themselves connecting through coded messages and discovering hope in the face of war.
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Librarians; Women librarians; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
- The River Battles : Canada's Final Campaign in World War II Italy. by Zuehlke, Mark.;
- Library Bound Incorporated
- Subjects: HISTORY / Military / Canada; HISTORY / Military / General; HISTORY / Military / World War II;
- The unknown navy : Canada's World War II merchant navy / by Halford, Robert G.;
- Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Merchant marine; Shipbuilding industry;
- © 1995., Vanwell,
- The lost masterpiece. by Shapiro, Barbara A.;
- "In a gripping novel full of plot twists, B. A. Shapiro embeds us in a circle of famous painters in late-nineteenth-century Paris, centering on the anguished Impressionist artist Berthe Morisot -- the one woman in their midst who never got her due -- and the story of Morisot's great-great-great-great granddaughter, Tamara Rubin, who has inherited Édouard Manet's Party on the Seine, a painting that completely upends her life. When Tamara inherits Party, she discovers a long-hidden family history replete with unanswered questions: How had it been stolen by the Nazis? How had the painting managed to survive three disasters that destroyed every other artwork around it? And most of all, why had she never known about her ancestor, Berthe Morisot? As the painting begins to metamorphose into darker and more terrifying versions of itself, Tamara's ordinary life is thrown into turmoil. What wounds and resentments plagued Morisot, and to what lengths will her spirit go for revenge?"--Library Bound Incorporated
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / World War II; FICTION / Magical Realism; FICTION / Women;
- The midwife of Berlin. by Stuart, Anna.;
- "Auschwitz, 1943: I stroke my beautiful baby's hair. It's a miracle it's blonde because it will keep her alive, it will keep her safe. Soon they will come and take Pippa out of Auschwitz-Birkenau -- and out of my arms. But while there's life, there's hope I might find my daughter again ... An incredible story of one woman's courage and determination to reunite her family in the aftermath of surviving Auschwitz. 1945, Ester Pasternak walked out of the gates of Auschwitz barely alive. She survived against devastating odds, but her heartbreaking journey is only just beginning. In the camp, Ester gave birth to a tiny fair-haired infant, only for her precious baby to be snatched from her and taken to a German family. Now the war is over, Ester longs to find her little girl. But Europe is in chaos, Jewish families have been torn apart and everyone is desperately searching for their loved ones. In every orphanage and hospital she visits, Ester searches the faces of tear-stained toddlers; each mop of blonde hair and pair of blue eyes she sees sets her heart racing ... But as the months and the years tick by, the possibility of finding her daughter shrinks smaller and smaller. And Ester starts to wonder if little Pippa is even safe, or whether the miracle that saved her has now put her in even more danger? Will Ester ever be able to find the child whose tattoo matches her own? Or is she already too late ... "--Back cover.Library Bound Incorporated
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / World War II; FICTION / Jewish; FICTION / War & Military; FICTION / Women;
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