World War II (25)
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A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan EN
IrelandDescription:
War historian Cornelius Ryan chronicles in detailed, readable prose the battle of Arnhem, one of the most important -- and bloodiest -- campaigns in World War II.
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Aquella noche la vi by Drago Jančar ES
SloveniaDescription:
Aquella noche la vi es la novena novela de Drago Jančar, y tiene su origen en la historia real de una aristocrática pareja de Liubliana, el matrimonio Hribar, y en la trágica suerte que corrieron en enero de 1944. La historia se centra en la joven Veronika, rubia excéntrica, educada, y cuya misteriosa desaparición agita los recuerdos de cinco personas directamente ligadas a su círculo íntimo. El amante, un oficial del ejército real yugoeslavo, que recuerda su naturaleza indomable y caprichosa; su madre anciana, que rememora los extraños s... continue
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But for the Lovers by Wilfrido D. Nolledo EN
Country: Asia / 
Philippines
Philippines
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In the 25 years since its original publication, But for the Lovers has acquired an underground reputation as one of the most remarkable novels about World War II, doing for the Pacific war theater what Joseph Heller's Catch-22 did for the European one. Set in the Philippines, But for the Lovers depicts the survival of a cross-section of Filipinos during the Japanese Occupation and the American Liberation. The cast is enormous, including an old man who used to wander the countryside entertaining children, a young girl raped by Japanese soldiers, guerrilla messengers bringing word of the co... continue
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En el corazón de la noche by Gloria Guardia ES
Country: North America / 
Panama
Panama
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Una novela de Gloria Guardia
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Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
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It's 1942. The Japanese have invaded Burma and are closing in on India. After five years in the remote Andaman Islands, aspiring anthropologist Claire Durant and her husband Shep, a civil surgeon, must evacuate with their beloved but mysteriously mute four-year-old, Ty. They cannot, however, take Naila, the local girl whose ability to communicate with Ty has made them dangerously dependent on her. The morning of the evacuation, both children disappear. With time running out, Shep forces Claire onto the ship while he stays behind to find their son. But just days after landing in Calcutta, Clair... continue
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
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Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, the times and places are brought [stirringly] to life (Jim Tomlinson, author of "Things Kept, Things Left Behind").
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I Saw Her That Night by Drago Jančar EN
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"I Saw Her That Night is a tragic love story set amid the atrocities of World War II in Slovenia" --
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Katalin Street by Magda Szabó EN
HungaryDescription:
From the award-winning author of The Door comes Katalin Street, first published in Hungarian in 1968 and translated into French, German, and Swedish. This elegant English translation by Agnes Farkas Smith now makes Katalin Street available to an even wider audience.