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The Parade's End tetralogy privileges not the conflict of World War I itself, but the impact the war had on its participants and upon society writ large. It is often referred to as one of the greatest 20th century novels, and one of the best depictions of war in literature.

In his unforgettable first novel, Hemingway artfully illuminates the plight of the Lost Generation, weaving a poignant tale of love and loss in the aftermath of World War I. The story follows two expatriates living in Paris in the 1920s: Jake Barnes, an American war veteran and journalist, and Lady Brett Ashley, an independent Englishwoman exploring the opportunities afforded by a new era of liberated women and sexual freedom. Impotent due to an injury suffered during the war, Jake must navigate his hopeless love for Brett in a changed world of waning morality.

Austria 1914. Il giovane Trotta, nobile per nomina, conduce la stessa vita leggera e vuota del resto della decadente nobile gioventù viennese, finché non conosce il cugino caldarrostaio Joseph Branco e l’amico di questi, il vetturino ebreo Manes Reisiger. Persuaso di trovare in loro la concretezza che ritiene gli manchi, allo scoppio della guerra si arruola nel loro reggimento e li segue fino in Galizia orientale, oggi Ucraina ma allora parte dello sterminato Impero austroungarico, e quindi in Siberia, che nel romanzo di Roth è una magica e remota isola di moralità e bontà.

Berlin, Ende der 1920er-Jahre: In einer Stadt zwischen Glanz und Verfall suchen fünf Frauen ihren eigenen Weg. Helene, Tiffy, Ronda und Elsa kämpfen um ihre Stimme, ihre Freiheit – und um das Überleben in einer Zeit, in der Mut gefährlich ist. Ihr Widerstand wächst im Verborgenen – gegen Armut, Gewalt und die leisen Zwänge des Alltags. Zwischen politischem Aufbruch, Liebe und Verrat entsteht eine Gemeinschaft, die stärker ist als jede Macht, die sie zu brechen versucht.

From the barren rocks of Aden to the west coast of Ireland, the war under the sea is subverting the certainties of the Victorian Navy. While the dreadnoughts hide away at Scapa Flow and Kiel, the submarines and small ships of both sides are taking the war to the enemy coast. The Royal Navy is at...

When intelligence officer Kabir is sent to Rajgir to recover from a personal tragedy, he doesn’t expect to be thrust into a conspiracy that could rewrite the global power structure. A sniper’s bullet, a cryptic inscription, and a murdered archaeologist catapult him into a perilous chase across India’s ancient sites. Teaming up with fiery historian Reeya Ghosh, Kabir uncovers secrets buried for millennia: the legendary wootz steel and its lost connection to the clean and abundant thorium energy.

How did Corporal Hitler's Luger from the First World War end up being the weapon that killed an IRA turncoat in Kempsey, New South Wales, in 1933? When an affluent Kempsey matron spots a young Aboriginal boy who bears an uncanny resemblance to her husband, not only does she scream for divorce, attempt to take control of the child's future and upend her comfortable life, but the whole town seems drawn into chaos.

The Weimar Journals, A Confluence of the 1920s and 2020s explores the similarities between the challenges within the Weimar Republic and what is being experienced today in the United States. Several story lines come together in Hans Brown’s journal entries written over the span of fifty years.

Лето 1914-го. Уже разыгрались события, которые приведут к Первой мировой войне. Премьер-министр Британии Герберт Асквит выбивается из сил, пытаясь предотвратить ее; он понимает, что иначе его страна неизбежно окажется втянута в бойню. Единственная отдушина для стареющего политика — редкие встречи и интенсивная переписка с тайной возлюбленной, молодой аристократкой, близкой к богемным кругам. А в стране уже началась шпиономания. Бдительные граждане находят в разных местах смятые листки с секретными дипломатическими сообщениями.

The gloomy fortress of Gallondean lies on the Scottish coast. Local legend has it that if the heirs to the house hear the howling of a spectral hound nearby, their death will quickly follow. The current owner of the house is Jacob Beresford who, up until the unexpected death of his father, had never set foot within its crumbling walls. Jacob, already haunted by his own demons, has no need of more ghosts, but as the First World War staggers through its last terrible months and he uncovers unsettling details of his new home’s past, the shadows seem to be growing around him.

Bloody Nick Turnhouse has returned from Mauritius to Bombay, where he is welcomed with orders received from London by the overland route. He is to frighten the Spanish by showing himself in a powerful ship of war off Manila and then along the Pacific coast of South America, lands which have not...

Charming, nostalgic and brimming with optimism – a sparkling story of friendship, community and staying true to yourself for fans of Lissa Evans and AJ Pearce. 'Turbulence and tribulation in paradise... A fond and funny novel about the power of patience, love and kindness' Fiona Valpy 1932...

Cinco famílias, cinco países e cinco destinos marcados por um período dramático da história. Queda de gigantes, primeiro volume da trilogia "O Século", de Ken Follett, começa no despertar do século XX, quando ventos de mudança ameaçam o frágil equilíbrio de forças existente—as potências da Europa estão prestes a entrar em guerra, os trabalhadores não aguentam mais ser explorados pela aristocracia e as mulheres clamam por seus direitos.

Summer 1918. After their experiences on the front line of battle, young couple Amy and Edmond Derwent have now settled back in England. The Great War rages on, and Edmond, still struggling with the effects of the injury he sustained at Ypres, feels the guilt of remaining at home. But life at Larchbury is not without its own problems - food becomes scarce, and the Spanish Influenza causes deaths throughout England. Can Amy and Edmond keep their love strong?

Publicada en 1926, La paga de los soldados, primera novela de William Faulkner, es una de las obras más memorables que ha inspirado la Primera Guerra Mundial. Faulkner narra con gran originalidad y belleza la historia de la vuelta a casa de un veterano herido, Donald Mahon, eje central sobre el que gira la vida de tres soldados, y el impacto que su regreso del frente causa en aquellos que dejaron atrás, especialmente las mujeres.

WW1 is over. As a nurse at the front, Clementine has found and lost love but has settled for middle-class marriage. Vincent had half his face blown off and wants more than life offers now. Drawn together by their shared experiences at the Front, they have a compulsive relationship, magnetic and parasitic, played out with blackmail and ending in disaster for one of them.

With the threat of the Great War looming at America’s doorstep, fear of immigrant disloyalty has become enough to divide the nation. So when German-born Amara Müller’s brother decides to join the fight, he leaves her behind in St. Louis with one final directive: Stay safe. There’s only one certain way to keep herself out of suspicion’s spotlight, but will she have the courage to see it through?

From the New York Times bestselling author Janet Skeslien Charles and based on the true story of Jessie Carson—the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France—this is “a moving tale of sacrifice, heroism, and inspired storytelling immersed in the power of books to...

Avant le conflit, c'était un peintre talentueux reçu au château, désormais c'est un déserteur que la maîtresse de maison renvoie sèchement. Saisie de compassion, Rosalie, la fille d'Isaure, le cache au grenier. Peut-on agir sur le destin? Le fugitif, la jeune fille et la mère refusent la place qui leur a été assignée.

Panoramiczny obraz państwa polskiego odradzającego się po latach niewoli. Cezary Baryka urodził się i wychował w pięknym, kosmopolitycznym Baku, w Imperium Rosyjskim. Choć oboje rodzice byli Polakami, mówił po rosyjsku znacznie lepiej niż po polsku. Gdy miał 14 lat, jego dostatnie i szczęśliwe życie przerwał wybuch I wojny światowej. Ojciec został powołany do wojska. W Baku wybuchła rewolucja, potem wojna Ormian z Tatarami, potem przyszli bolszewicy. Dom Baryków został kompletnie splądrowany, matka Cezarego umarła.