Títulos em Século XX

Stefano e Nando, i due amici "immortali" di questo romanzo, vengono da lontano. Attraversano sessant'anni della nostra storia e come eroi omerici si muovono sotto le mura di Troia che sono di volta in volta la drammatica ritirata di Russia del 1943, le lotte operaie alla Fiat, la battaglia per un nuovo benessere, la rivolta delle generazioni più giovani. Stefano e Nando si battono, nel bene e nel male, per un'idea di mondo che cresce insieme a loro, ai loro amori, alle loro famiglie, e che non dimentica mai l'amicizia che li lega.

En 1916, en plena Primera Guerra Mundial, llegan a Cádiz dos barcos con más de seiscientos alemanes provenientes de Camerún. Se han entregado en la frontera guineana a las autoridades coloniales por ser España país neutral. Se instalarán, entre otros sitios, en Zaragoza y formarán allí una pequeña comunidad que ya no volverá a Alemania. Entre ellos estaba el bisabuelo de Eva y Fede, quienes, casi un siglo después, se encuentran en el cementerio alemán de Zaragoza en el entierro de Gabi, su hermano mayor.

Ein Café im Piemont. Ein großer Traum. Ein geniales Rezept. Alba im Piemont, 1946. Mit klopfendem Herzen erreicht die 16-jährige Francesca die Stadt. Die Winzertochter soll als Hausmädchen für die Familie Milani arbeiten, die dort das berühmte Café Alba betreibt. Schon bald fühlt Francesca sich magisch angezogen von der Backstube mit ihren süßen Wohlgerüchen. Ein unerwartetes Ereignis bringt sie Matteo näher, dem Sohn des Hauses. Als dieser ihr eines Tages anvertraut, dass das Café wegen enorm gestiegener Kosten für Kakao vor dem Ruin steht, erinnert Francesca sich an die Haselnusshaine in ihrer Heimat.

From acclaimed authors Aimie K. Runyan, J'nell Ciesielski, and Rachel McMillan comes an evocative, three-part novel about a thread of connection during World War I--a single scarf that links three extraordinary women, each battling societal expectations, enduring the devastations of war, and striving for personal growth amidst the chaos.

As the Nazis conquer Europe, Jewish teen Max and his parents flee persecution in Germany for Holland, where Max finds true friends and a life-altering romance. But when Hitler invades in 1940, Max must escape to Chicago, leaving his parents and friends behind. When he learns of his parents' deportation and murder, Max immediately enlists in the US Army. After basic training he is sent to Camp Ritchie, Maryland, where he is trained in interrogation and counterintelligence.

Der fulminante Abschluss der Bestseller-Trilogie endlich im Taschenbuch. Henny Unger feiert Geburtstag, siebzig Jahre ist sie geworden. So alt wie das Jahrhundert. Beim Gartenfest an ihrer Seite: die Freundinnen Käthe, Lina und Ida. Doch längst hat sich der Kreis der Gratulanten erweitert. Aus den vier Freundinnen sind Mütter und Großmütter geworden. Hennys Enkelin Katja träumt davon, als Fotoreporterin um die Welt zu reisen, Idas Tochter Florentine kehrt mit einer Überraschung nach Hamburg zurück. Und auch Ruth, die Adoptivtochter von Käthe, ist fester Teil des Freundschaftsbunds.

Austria 1914. Il giovane Trotta, nobile per nomina, conduce la stessa vita leggera e vuota del resto della decadente nobile gioventù viennese, finché non conosce il cugino caldarrostaio Joseph Branco e l’amico di questi, il vetturino ebreo Manes Reisiger. Persuaso di trovare in loro la concretezza che ritiene gli manchi, allo scoppio della guerra si arruola nel loro reggimento e li segue fino in Galizia orientale, oggi Ucraina ma allora parte dello sterminato Impero austroungarico, e quindi in Siberia, che nel romanzo di Roth è una magica e remota isola di moralità e bontà.

Jean Parris was a child when her adored father was taken away by the Nazis. As she and her mother wait anxiously for news, Jean starts to question everything around her. Now, in the immediate aftermath of the liberation of Jersey in the summer of 1945, a different kind of war has been unleashed on the islands: one of suspicion, accusation and revenge.

Die junge Theresa arbeitet 1943 als Sekretärin im Lebensborn-Heim "Pommern" in Bad Polzin. Eines Tages kommt mit einem Transport polnischer Kinder, die eingedeutscht werden sollen, ein Junge ins Heim, der stumm zu sein scheint. Theresa nimmt sich des Dreijährigen an und animiert ihn zum Sprechen, weil sie nicht will, dass er als "beschädigte Ware" aussortiert wird. Denn die SS, deren oberster Führer Heinrich Himmler den Lebensborn-Verein 1935 gegründet hatte, um das Land mit "gutem Blut" zu versorgen, kann nur einwandfreies "Material" gebrauchen.

Dieser Roman ist nicht nur eine Hommage an das historische Städtchen ¬Aarberg im schweizerischen Seeland, sondern erzählt auch die ergreifende Liebesgeschichte von Emmi und Pjotr aus der Sicht einer stolzen, alten Eiche, deren Herzstück sich später als Stammtisch viele Gedanken über die heutige Gesellschaft macht. Der Stammtisch hütet ein Geheimnis aus der Zeit nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs, als ein polnischer Staatsbürger zu Unrecht des Mordes an einem jungen Schweizer aus gutbürgerlichem Haus verdächtigt wird.

The Luftwaffe has been bombing London continuously since September 1940. During a bombing raid, Madeline Fairfax is caught in her kitchen whilst cooking for her husband and children. She becomes trapped in the rear of her home, but regains consciousness just in time to see a familiar face, offering hope of rescue. But instead, Madeline is tragically strangled to death. As a dangerous murderer uses the Blitz to cover their crime, local detective Jamie Barton enlists the help of Madeline’s sister and volunteer firefighter, Penny Fairfax to help.

When three little girls—Anna, Bernie, and Elica—make a pact to be blood sisters for life, they believe nothing can come between them. Anna is from an affluent Jewish family, while Bernie and Elica are from poor Austrian families who barely make ends meet. As they get older, their social differences become all too real. With infectious Jew-hate-laden rhetoric from Nazi Germany spreading into Austria, it is only a matter of time before their bond of friendship gets severely tested.

Trixie and Vi are back in Gosport and doing their bit to help Britain win the war. Felling trees is backbreaking, but at least they know they're doing vital work. Trixie has a new boyfriend, Eddie. He's charming, handsome, and always flush with cash - a real Gosport catch, though Vi isn't so sure. Something about Eddie doesn't seem quite right, and Vi will do anything to convince Trixie that she's making a mistake with this relationship. Though Trixie loves Eddie, she finds it hard to forget Cy, the man she fell in love with at the start of the War, who was declared missing in action.

In 1930s Berlin, dark days dawn under Hitler's Third Reich. For nineteen-year-old Sophia Alexander, life will never be the same. The daughter of a respected doctor, Sophia has always believed that her destiny is to look after others, and as the persecution of Jewish families begins, she joins a group of dissidents who are committed to helping them to safety.

Let the Wild Grasses Grow chronicles the lives of Della Chavez and John Cordova, childhood friends separated by a tragic accident, who find each other again during World War II after leading lives of struggle through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and, for John, abuse at the hands of his grandfather. This sweeping American love story celebrates the power of home landscapes, family heritage, and first love.

The son of a sweetmaker, Karl Jochum has ambitions for a life beyond his father's shop. Through hard work and perseverance he determines to open a cafe in Berlin where the Emperor will one day dine. As the city grows and prospers, so too does Karl's business empire, and he rises to become the proprietor of Europe's finest and most luxurious hotel. Situated close to Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, the Hotel Quadriga is a glorious monument to Imperialist Germany.

Desperate to be reunited with her husband, Daniel, Elica walks into the dreaded den of the ruthless Gestapo. She's ready to sacrifice anything for their love. Anna and her family find themselves at the mercy of Anna's heart-throb, Ulf. Ulf's obsession with Anna puts him in a quandary—between his loyalty to the Fuhrer and his burning desire for the forbidden fruit.

Anna has found solace and love in the colorful Romany camp. How long will this last under the watchful eye of a spurned and obsessed Nazi? In the unrelenting grimness of Ravensbrück, Moriah is caught in the web of Dagna's deadly ambition and schemes. Her chances for survival diminish with every passing moment. Shunned by society for the telling scar on her face, Elica struggles to live with the consequences of her selfish choices. Will she ever find love, redemption, or her son Theo, again?

In 1915, waitress Francie Forrester has a voice like an angel, but few people in her small Midwestern town have ever heard it, outside of church. Between working and keeping an eye on her irresponsible mother and younger brother, who has time for music? Her misty daydream of becoming an opera singer must remain exactly that—a dream—until a new friend unexpectedly sets her on a rocky path leading to Chicago’s glittering opera stage. To rise from slinging spaghetti to singing grand opera takes a lot of courage and hard work, but Francie’s up to the challenge. At least, she hopes she is.

El enero de 1905 el pueblo ruso marchaba, pacífica y esperanzadamente, hacia su patriarca, el zar Nicolás II, para pedirle mejores condiciones laborales. Pero varias cosas salieron mal.