My Silent War: The Autobiography of a Spy
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Killing Titan
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Pippo and Clara
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A country torn apart by war. Two siblings divided by fate. Italy, 1938. Mussolini is in power and...
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The War Pianist in Books
Feb 19, 2023
The story is told from the perspectives of the two pianists ... Marnie in London and Connie in Amsterdam. Marnie and Connie are exceptionally strong characters and the author transported me into their worlds amongst the bombs of the blitz and the invasion of the Nazi's where trust can be a dangerous thing.
With oodles of tension, the fear palpable and the bravery and courage of those working against the Nazi war machine excellently portrayed, the War Pianist is a gripping story and whilst this is a work of fiction, it felt authentic and was totally riveting.
Many thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of The War Pianist.
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Children of the Siege (book 1) in Books
Feb 22, 2024
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Children of the Siege (Book1)
By Diney Costeloe
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Nineteenth-century Paris is in flames, houses ransacked, streets barricaded. Most people are fleeing the ravaged city, but the St Clair family have made a fateful decision – to return to Paris from their house in the country.
As the horrors of the Commune and the ensuring siege engulf the St Clairs, little Helene falls ill and becomes separated from the family. Lost and alone, she must fend for herself on the war-torn streets.
This was a pretty decent read. I love historical fiction, this is set in 19th century France when war is raging as well as civil unrest we follow a family dealing with life and the changes war has brought on them.
Quicksands: A Memoir
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Beginning in 1956 with the publication of A Legacy, Sybille Bedford has narrated - in fiction and...
Into the Wilderness (The Wilderness Series Book 2)
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A magnificent timeless adventure that tugs at the heart, weighs the soul, and measures the human...
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Lessons
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While the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has...
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A Thousand Ships
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Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020 One of the Guardian's and TLS's 'Best Books of...
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We Were the Lucky Ones
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Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II,...
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