Showing results for "Fire" in 20th Century

As the German Luftwaffe begin a terrifying bombing campaign that will come to be known as the Blitz, thousands are evacuated to safety. But Lizzie Mackenzie finds herself heading toward London. She knows she must help in the war effort. But she has another reason for leaving the security of her Scottish village: the illegitimate child she gave up for adoption nearly five years before is somewhere in the city. And - as the bombs rain down - she will stop at nothing to find her and make sure her little girl is safe.

It’s all change for the Seaside Girls…Singer Jessie Delaney has finally got her big break in London’s West End and is determined to make the most of her golden opportunity, even with the start of the Blitz. Lonely, and lacking the guidance of friends and family, Jessie hopes that seasoned performer Adele Bailey will help her find her feet. But, when fame beckons friendships are tested and loyalties are divided.

In 1925 Bristol, Rachel Owen has nothing but her calloused hands, her stubborn pride, and a fire that refuses to be tamed. Escaping an arranged marriage, she trades the quiet fields of her village for the clamor of the city docks, where sweat and iron are the price of survival. Every crate she lifts defies the expectations of men who say a woman’s strength should be invisible.

The story of one man in World War II. TJ operated in the UK, Norway, Ireland, USA, Canada, Bermuda, Italy, and Austria. This is a true story, it is a war story, it is anti-war story, and it is a love story. All TJ wanted was the peace and time to love Liz, a fellow MI6 agent. Should they dare hope for a life together after the war? And, even if they survived, could their love?

Wien, 1910: Ein sechzehnjähriges rothaariges Mädchen wird von zu Hause verstoßen und auf die Straße gesetzt. Sie muss einen Weg finden, um zu überleben. Auf der Straße kann sie nicht bleiben, denn die Polizei verbietet es allen, dort in der Nacht zu schlafen. Auf ihrer verzweifelten Suche gelingt es ihr, einen Platz in einem Frauenwohnheim zu ergattern. Doch sehr schnell bemerkt sie, dass dieses Wohnheim nur eine Fassade ist und die Mädchen ausgebeutet werden. Sie müssen die zu Besuch kommenden Herren unterhalten. Ihr wird klar, dass sie fliehen muss.

In glittery 1980s Los Angeles, once-celebrated Broadway lyricist Beau Kellogg is disillusioned, unhappily married and yearning for one last musical hit, while he writes advertising jingles for quick money. Meanwhile, in New York, idealistic young singer, Amanda Harary, works a demanding day job at a charming West Side hotel. From their first fiery phone conversation, sparks fly, and when they begin to talk late at night, miracles begin to happen.

On a frigid March day in Yorkshire in 1895, 10-year-old Marissa Ayers encounters the raven-haired, blue-eyed stranger for the first time. When next they meet, she has escaped the dust of the coal mines and is now a lady's maid at a fine estate, determined to escape her hardscrabble life. She instantly recognizes him, but has no inkling that their lives are about to come together in the most intimate way - until her mistress begs her to take her place in a marriage of convenience.

Peter is a call boy from the West Side. Mike is a stockbroker who, by day, plays it straight. However, on the weekend, he prefers to play a different game. Mike has an insatiable appetite for life and beautiful young men. When he spots Peter walking from the Y, he makes the boy an offer he can't refuse. Peter accepts, but what starts as a job and a way for him to escape the ghetto rapidly turns into a burning love for the ages. Can Mike and Peter overcome their differences on a weekend getaway to Fire Island, or will their love be swept away with the tide?

En la Galicia rural y convulsa de la dictadura del general Primo de Rivera, un puñado de personajes tratan de vivir según sus propias convicciones en los días previos al advenimiento de la República. Pero llegado el momento, las circunstancias les obligarán a dejar España con destino a Cuba; los unos porque les persiguen las izquierdas, los otros porque desean darles caza las derechas. La exultante y próspera Habana de entonces supondrá un abierto contraste con la fría tierra de la que proceden.