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42) Spy: a novel
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"At eighteen, Alexandra Wickham is presented to King George V and Queen Mary in an exquisite white lace and satin dress her mother has ordered from Paris. With her delicate blond looks, she is a stunning beauty who seems destined for a privileged life. But fate, a world war, and her own quietly rebellious personality lead her down a different path. By 1939, Europe is on fire and England is at war. From her home in idyllic Hampshire, Alex makes her...
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Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
322 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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An in-depth history of the Battle of Britain draws on the firsthand perspectives of pilots, ground crews, and commanders on both sides, and places the campaign against a backdrop of the political forces that shaped it.
44) Inside WWII
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013], ©2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Day by day. Hour by hour. Second by second. This is the story of last century's bloodiest conflict told in a concise and compelling 3 hour special. Includes personal accounts, strategic analysis and rare footage and provides a new and intimate perspective on the experience of war.
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2023.
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Liverpool, 1935: Raised in a strict Catholic family, Viv Byrne knows what's expected of her: marry a Catholic man from her working-class neighborhood and have his children. However, when she finds herself pregnant after a fling with Joshua Levinson, a Jewish man with dreams of becoming a famous Jazz musician, Viv knows that a swift wedding is the only answer. Her only solace is that marrying Joshua will mean escaping her strict mother's scrutiny....
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"As propulsive and thrilling as Hidden Figures, In the Garden of Beasts, Band of Brothers, and A Train in Winter, The Light of Days at last tells the true story of these incredible women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time. Judy Batalion-the granddaughter of Polish Holocaust survivors-takes us back to 1939 and introduces us to Renia Kukielka, a weapons smuggler and messenger who risked death traveling across occupied...
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It is 1939. Lavender--La to her friends--decides to flee London, not only to avoid German bombs but also to escape the memories of her shattered marriage. Settling in as small town, she organizes an amateur orchestra from the village and the local RAF base and falls in love with one of her prized recruits.
Publisher
Delta Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001, c1999
Physical Desc
1 DVD (52 min.) : sd., b&w & col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This examination of one of the most important battles of WWII originally aired on the Discovery Channel. Studying the events in the Pacific in June of 1942, this documentary explains how the undermanned U.S. forces were able to eke out a victory over the Japanese Navy. Using interviews and archival footage, the film demonstrates how compiling a few secrets from breaking codes coupled with aggressive attacks based on vague intuition proved to be the...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them.
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It's always been easier for Cara Hargraves to bury herself in the past than confront the present, which is why working with a gruff but brilliant antiques dealer is perfect. While clearing out an estate, she pries open an old tin that holds the relics of a lost relationship: among the treasures, a World War II-era diary and a photograph of a young woman in uniform. Eager to find the author of the hauntingly beautiful, unfinished diary, Cara digs into...
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Series
World War II novels volume 1
Pub. Date
c2006
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As the forces of Nazi Germany overrun the nations of Europe and America is drawn into the war by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, American troops and their British allies launch a campaign to stop Hitler on battlefields ranging from the deserts of North Africa to the rugged mountains of Sicily.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
As German bombs fall over London in 1940, working-class parents Millie and Reginald Thompson make an impossible choice: they decide to send their eleven-year-old daughter, Beatrix, to America. There, she'll live with another family for the duration of the war, where they hope she'll stay safe. Scared and angry, feeling lonely and displaced, Bea arrives in Boston to meet the Gregorys. Mr. and Mrs. G, and their sons William and Gerald, fold Bea seamlessly...
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Pub. Date
2014.
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One, in an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures. 1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime. In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary...
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
ix, 163 p. : ill., map ; 26 cm.
Description
"The documents in this book point readers to the major themes and issues of World War II, including major causes, course, and consequences of the war. Coverage is worldwide, with attention to home front as well as battlefront issues. Diplomacy and strategy blend with insights into the lives of ordinary people around the world"--Provided by publisher.
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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by the Japanese and driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor.
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