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The Strawberry HouseA BRAND-NEW spellbinding dual-timeline novel of forbidden love, buried secrets and the long shadow of war. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Victoria Hislop and Kate Morton.Author: Rachel BurtonPublisher: Boldwood Books LtdPublished: 03/04/2026Pages: 442Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.22lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.10dISBN: 9781835338131This title...
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Safe Passage: The Untold Story of Diplomatic Intrigue, Betrayal​, and the Exchange of American and Japanese Civilians by Sea During W​oAn untold story of idealism, betrayal, and behind-the-scenes American-Japanese contacts in World War II. In the fall of 1943, during some of the Pacific theater's bloodiest battles, the United States and Japan pulled off a diplomatic coup-- the exchange of civilians caught on the...
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Red Dawn Over China: How Communism Conquered a Quarter of HumanityA Financial Times and Foreign Policy Most Anticipated Book of 2026 A Barnes & Noble Reads Best Book of February 2026 From renowned, prize-winning historian Frank Dikötter, a commanding new history of China's path to Communism. The history of modern China has long been...
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Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World**One of Foreign Affairs's Best Books of 2024** From Franklin Roosevelt's final days through Harry Truman's extraordinary transformation, this is the enthralling story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history. When Roosevelt, in failing health, decided to run for a fourth term,...
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The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive EditionThe diary as Anne Frank wrote it: "The single most compelling personal account of the Holocaust ... remains astonishing and excruciating" (The New York Times Book Review). In a modern translation, this definitive edition contains entries about Anne's burgeoning sexuality and confrontations with her...
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Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth-Century NovelOne of the Washington Post's 50 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024 "Ambitious, intelligent, and happily unpretentious." --Louis Menand, The New Yorker "Convincing, idiosyncratic and often felicitous." --Alexandra Jacobs, The...
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The Fifteen: Murder, Retribution, and the Forgotten Story of Nazi POWs in AmericaThe revelatory true story of the long-forgotten POW camps for German soldiers erected in hundreds of small U.S. towns during World War II, and the secret Nazi killings that ensnared fifteen brave American POWs in a high-stakes showdown. "In the pantheon of American history,...
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Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in AmericaIn 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear--bound by clothing scraps, stuffed with sawdust, and given button eyes with a sad, longing expression--in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation, joining a set of...
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CrucibleFrom the Oscar-nominated filmmaker comes a complex and sweeping historical novel about Henry Ford -- the Elon Musk of his day -- and his attempt to rule not only an automotive empire but the rambunctious city of Detroit. It is an epic tale ranging...
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Tomorrow, the WarTomorrow, The War is a sweeping historical epic that follows the intertwined lives of Jed Stokes, a restless wanderer shaped by violence, and Raleigh, a once-enslaved man seeking justice. After fleeing his troubled Jewish family in Virginia, Jed is drawn into the Mexican-American War...
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The Star Society: A Historical NovelInspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping story follows two extraordinary sisters as they reunite after World War II, embarking on a journey of justice, survival, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood.A new name, a new...
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Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American DynastyNew York Times bestselling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty--his mother's family, the Vanderbilts.One of the Washington Post's Notable Works of Nonfiction of...
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Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and the Elusive Enigma MachineThe white-knuckled saga of the US Navy task force that captured Nazi submarine U-505 and the Enigma machine. Two days before D-Day--the course of World War II was forever changed. The German hunters of the Atlantic Ocean had become the hunted, and US antisubmarine...
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Precious FreedomFROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS COMES PRECIOUS FREEDOM, A NOVEL OF THE WAR IN VIETNAM. The Vietnam War was a tragedy for America--and for Vietnam. But for the Vietnamese, it was also a victory: they defeated...
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Jack Slade: Song of the ButcherbirdA tale of frontier justice in the early days of the Pony Express--based on a story you'd never believe was true. Jack Slade is one of the few stationmasters on the Overland Stagecoach Company who has a code of honor and some skills with...
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Into Unknown Skies: An Unlikely Team, a Daring Race, and the First Flight Around the World"Thrilling . . . With deep research and suspenseful storytelling, Mr. Randall reminds us that America's pre-eminence in the aviation industry was never assured and that it took a race of unlikely heroes to bring the dream of world flight to the public imagination."--Wall...
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Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the NewsStarting with his coverage of the largest tornado in Kansas history, legendary correspondent, anchorman, and producer Bill Kurtis details his whirlwind career reporting American history as it unfolded, from the Chicago Seven to Charles Manson to Agent Orange. A fast-paced, entertaining, and inspiring story...
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A Bookseller in MadridHow can the words of the past help heal the horror of the present?For as long as she can remember, Barbara Spiel has always found solace in books. Born in Germany and having come of age in a tumultuous era, she flees her home...
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The Many Lives & Loves of Hazel LaveryIn the heart of tumultuous times, amidst the grandeur of Victorian opulence, there existed an American socialite whose influence altered the course of the Anglo-Irish treaty: Lady Hazel LaveryBoston-born Hazel ascended from her Irish roots to become the quintessential Society Queen of Chicago, and...
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The Dark Library"A fascinating and intelligent WWII home front story." --Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author for The Physicists' DaughterCan a family's dark history repeat itself?Estella Ecker has returned to Rockfall House, the last place on earth she wants to be. Years after she ran...
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