WW2
The Flowers of War
In 1937, the Japanese capture Nanking, China. An expatriate American priest, Father Engelmann, hopes his church will be respected as…
Home for Christmas
The second of the No. 13 Article Row (a street address) series continues with the lives of three girls lodging…
Louise’s Gamble
This is the second in a series set in Washington, DC during WWII. Louise Pearlie, a young widow, works as…
Code Name Verity
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The first half of the story is told by ‘Verity’, who is being interrogated by the Gestapo. Writing is the…
You, Fascinating You
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This biographical novel has a beautiful nostalgic quality, the sort of feeling you get when watching classic noir films, browsing…
The White Pearl
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Strap yourself in, cup of tea at the ready, and prepare for some excellent entertainment; you will struggle to tear…
Portrait of the Mother as a Young Woman
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The timespan of this beautifully written and translated novella is less than an hour — the time it takes for…
Trieste
Haya Tedeschi is old now. In July 2006, she sits waiting to be reunited with her son, whom she has…
Paris 1935: Destiny’s Crossroads
“. . . art illuminates politics . . .” says Marcelle Lambert, one of the lead characters in Paris 1935.…
Caleb’s Wars
Fifteen-year-old Caleb Brown struggles through his adolescence in a tumultuous setting: Georgia during World War II. He’s waging wars on…
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