Gemma Liviero Knihy

Mladá Elsi, uväznená v lodžskom gete, zistí, že jej matka šla zo zúfalstva na potrat a čelí bezvýchodiskovej situácii. Elsi sa pripojí k odbojovej skupine, sabotujúcej jestvujúci režim, čím ohrozí vlastný život. Plavovlasú modrookú Matildu odtrhnú od rodiny v Rumunsku a odvlečú do Nemecka, kde sa ju pokúšajú pretvoriť na dokonalé árijské dieťa. Willem, vysokopostavený nacistický lekár, mienil zachraňovať životy, no pracuje v gete aj v Osvienčime. Keď je svedkom nepredstaviteľných ukrutností, zapochybuje o svojej úlohe. Podľa príkazov nemá liečiť, ale zabíjať. Zatiaľ čo Hitler obracia Európu naruby, aby vytvoril čistú nemeckú rasu, životy týchto troch zlomených duší, ktoré náhoda spojí dovedna, sa prelínajú. Iba láska a obetavosť môžu ich srdcia zase zaceliť.

Srpen 1945. Ital Stefano se snaží dostat domů přes válkou zničené Německo. Cestou se ujme malého chlapce, jehož matka zemřela a Stefano ho nechce nechat napospas neznámému osudu. Společně najdou útočiště v odlehlé chatě. Ta patří Erichovi, bývalému německému vojákovi. Na místě se postupně sejdou i další lidé – nedaleko žijící Rosalind se svým traumatizovaným manželem Georgem. Všichni postupně zjišťují, že jejich setkání povede k něčemu fatálnímu. A když Stefano najde dopisy Monique, záhadné dívky z Rosalindiných fotografií, dojde mu, že válka možná skončila pro státy a generály, ne pro obyčejné lidi chycené v pasti daleko od jakékoliv pomoci…

From the bestselling author of In a Field of Blue comes an unforgettable novel about courage, love, and consequences at the dawn of World War I. 1915. In German-occupied Belgium, a tragic loss forces Josephine Descharmes to navigate dangerous new territory. By day it's compliance, serving German officers at the Hotel Métropole. By night it's resistance, working with her brothers underground to help Allied soldiers and civilians cross the border into Holland. Both paths put her and her family at great risk. As Josephine struggles to keep her family safe, Arthur, a grief-stricken English soldier trapped behind enemy lines, finds purpose and hope with Josephine and her work. Meanwhile, Franz, a German officer remorseful for the casualties of war, offers her protection and opportunity. These two men from opposing sides will open her heart and test her loyalties. Amid the sorrows of war and threats of mortal danger and betrayal, Josephine must steer her own fate. In a country deprived of freedom, she will make an impossible choice--one that will forever impact the family she cherishes and the man she loves.

From the bestselling author of The Road Beyond Ruin comes a novel about a family torn apart by grief and secrets, then pulled back together by hope in the wake of World War I. England 1922. It's been four years since Rudy's brother Edgar went missing in war-torn France. Still deep in mourning and grappling with unanswered questions, Rudy and his mother struggle to move on. When the enigmatic Mariette arrives unexpectedly at the family's manor claiming to be Edgar's widow, and the mother of his child, Rudy urges her to stay, hoping she'll shed light on the missing pieces. Captivated by Mariette, Rudy finds that their mutual loss and grief bind them...as does the possibility of new love. But Mariette's revelations bring more questions than answers about Edgar's death. Suspicions threaten to divide Rudy's already fractured family, setting him on a quest for the truth that takes him from England to France and beyond. In his search, Rudy is forced to confront the tragedies of war and the realities of the brother he's lost and the woman he's found. Will the truth set him free to find peace, or will it forever shadow his future?