Pam Jenoff Libri

Noa ha sedici anni ed è stata cacciata di casa quando i genitori hanno scoperto che è rimasta incinta dopo una notte passata con un soldato nazista. Rifugiatasi in una struttura per ragazze madri, viene però costretta a rinunciare al figlio appena nato. Sola e senza mezzi trova ospitalità in una piccola stazione ferroviaria, dove lavora come inserviente per guadagnarsi da vivere. Un giorno Noa scopre un carro merci dove sono stipate decine di bambini ebrei destinati a un campo di concentramento e non può fare a meno di ricordare suo figlio. È un attimo che cambierà il corso della sua vita: senza pensare alle conseguenze di quel gesto, prende uno dei neonati e fugge nella notte fredda. Dopo ore di cammino in mezzo ai boschi Noa e il piccolo, stremati, vengono accolti in un circo tedesco, ma potranno rimanere a una condizione: Noa dovrà imparare a volteggiare sul trapezio, sotto la guida, della misteriosa Astrid. In alto, sopra la folla, Noa e Astrid dovranno imparare a fidarsi luna dell'altra, a costo della loro stessa vita.

"1942. Sadie Gault is eighteen and living with her parents in the Kraków Ghetto during World War II. When the Nazis liquidate the ghetto, Sadie and her pregnant mother are forced to seek refuge in the perilous tunnels beneath the city. One day she sees a girl about her own age buying flowers. Ella Stepanek is an affluent Polish girl living a life of relative ease with her stepmother, who has developed close alliances with the occupying Germans. Ella begins to aid Sadie and the two become close. As the dangers of the war worsen, their lives are set on a collision course that will test them in the face of overwhelming odds." --Publisher

1939. Overnight, Jewish 19-year-old Emma Bau's world is turned upside down when Germany invades Poland, and after only six weeks of marriage, her husband Jacob, a member of the Resistance, is forced to flee.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TITLE THE ORPHAN'S TALE OUT NOW! Forbidden love in the time of war, this is essential reading for fans of emotional historical romance, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Maureen Lee.

How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others are not? I should have died.… But I am here. 1945. Surviving the brutality of a Nazi prison camp, Marta Nederman is lucky to have escaped with her life. Recovering from the horror, she meets Paul, an American soldier who gives her hope of a happier future. But their plans to meet in London are dashed when Paul's plane crashes. Devastated and pregnant, Marta marries Simon, a caring British diplomat, and glimpses the joy that home and family can bring. But her happiness is threatened when she learns of a Communist spy in British intelligence, and that the one person who can expose the traitor is connected to her past.

* Pam Jenoff returns to writing epic WWII love stories, of the kind that made KOMMANDANT'S GIRL such a big bestseller* War would tear them apart. Would they ever meet again?

What kind of man could fake his own death and then, for more than a decade, let his loved ones suffer? After such a betrayal, what woman would want him back? Meet erstwhile Cambridge University sweethearts Jared Short and Jordan Weiss, whose star-crossed odyssey continues in Jenoff\U+2019\s intriguing sequel to Almost Home. Following Jordan\U+2019\s discovery of Jared\U+2019\s apparent survival--and her own narrow escape from enemies still out to silence him--the plucky young diplomat chucks her State Department commission to seek closure. But instead of answers, what lies ahead on a perilous chase stretching from London to the Aegean are more conundrums. Along the way, Jordan encounters Ari Bruck, a seductive mystery man who might be a Mossad agent, and Nicole Short, an elegant blonde who apparently runs in the same circles as Jared.

A New York Times Bestseller, this remarkable story of friendship and courage centers on three women and a network of female secret agents during World War II. In 1946 Manhattan, Grace Healey discovers an abandoned suitcase at Grand Central Terminal. Inside, she finds a dozen photographs of different women. Unable to resist her curiosity, she takes them, learning they belonged to Eleanor Trigg, who led a group of female agents deployed from London during the war. Twelve of these women, sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, never returned home, leaving their fates shrouded in mystery. Determined to uncover the truth, Grace becomes intrigued by a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission reveals a powerful narrative of friendship, valor, and betrayal. Inspired by true events, the author shines a light on the incredible heroics of these brave women, weaving a mesmerizing tale of courage, sisterhood, and resilience in the face of adversity. This book has been recognized as a Cosmopolitan Best Book Club Book, a PopSugar Must-Read, and a Glamour Best of 2019, praised for its intriguing mystery and captivating heroine.