bell johanna the bobby girls war
Bell Johanna The Bobby Girls' War
1916. Poppy is being transferred to an enormous new munitions complex in Gretna, on the Scottish border. Even though it means moving far away from her best friends Maggie and Annie, she is excited for the challenge. As a member of the Women's Police Service, it's her job to maintain law and order so that the factory workers can safely carry out their vital war work. She soon makes friends, and even starts to open herself up to the possibility of love. But then she sees something in the dead of night, and suddenly the dangers of the war are no longer far away on distant shores. With the enemy hot on her heels and no idea who to trust, can Poppy save herself - and avert disaster for her country?
2402 Руб.
Bell Johanna The Bobby Girls
1914. While their men fight in France, at home in Britain women are finally seizing the opportunity to make a difference . . . Maggie and her new friends Annie, Irene and Sarah come from very different backgrounds, but they've got one thing in common: they've all signed up for the Women Police Volunteers. They can't wait to show the men just what they're made of. But soon, Maggie realises she's in over her head. Hiding her involvement with the WPV from her tyrannous father is becoming ever more difficult, and when she bumps into an old acquaintance with a big chip on his shoulder, the dangers of her new life become all too clear . . . As Maggie and the girls work together to find their feet on the beat, will their friendship get her through the darkest of times?
2125 Руб.
Bell Johanna The Bobby Girls' Secrets
As the Great War rages on, will the truth come out? 1915. Best friends Irene, Maggie and Annie are proud members of the newly renamed Women's Police Service. While Britain's men are away fighting in France, the girls are doing their bit by keeping the peace at home in London's East End. But out of the blue, Irene is given the opportunity to be stationed near an army barracks in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Having recently experienced some heartbreak and keen for the adventure, she decides to go. What could possibly go wrong? It turns out, plenty. One of the other WPS girls takes an immediate dislike to her and makes her life a misery. On top of that, the man she thinks could be the answer to all her problems isn't all he seems. And when she finds a psychologically disturbed deserter in hiding, she has a very difficult decision to make . . . Can Irene overcome all these obstacles without Maggie and Annie by her side, and find true happiness at last?
2125 Руб.
Bell Johanna Christmas with the Bobby Girls
In the midst of war, can they find a reason to celebrate? 1915. Patrolling is the last thing on the minds of Women's Police Service recruits Annie, Maggie and Poppy right now, because Annie and her fiance Richard are about to get married. She's been waiting for this day her whole life, but when it finally comes it brings only heartache and Annie doesn't know if she can go on. The influx of soldiers to the capital means that the WPS's work is more important than ever, though, and Annie's country needs her. She and the girls are posted to the bustling heart of the city and she hopes the new job will distract her from her sorrow. It certainly does that. Soon the biggest bombing raid of the war causes chaos on their patch. On top of that, Annie suspects that a group of men are forcing European refugees into prostitution and resolves to stop them by Christmas. But by the time she realises just how high up the scandal goes, she might be in too deep to get out . . .
2125 Руб.
Rawi S. The Baghdad Clock
SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION 2018.A HEART-RENDING TALE OF TWO GIRLS GROWING UP IN WAR-TORN BAGHDAD.Baghdad, 1991. The Gulf War is raging. Two girls, hiding in an air raid shelter, tell stories to keep the fear and the darkness at bay, and a deep friendship is born. But as the bombs continue to fall and friends begin to flee the country, the girls must face the fact that their lives will never be the same again.This poignant debut novel reveals just what it's like to grow up in a city that is slowly disappearing in front of your eyes, and how in the toughest times, children can build up the greatest resilience. . .
819 Руб.
Rawi S. The Baghdad Clock
SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC FICTION 2018.A HEART-RENDING TALE OF TWO GIRLS GROWING UP IN WAR-TORN BAGHDAD.Baghdad, 1991. The Gulf War is raging. Two girls, hiding in an air raid shelter, tell stories to keep the fear and the darkness at bay, and a deep friendship is born. But as the bombs continue to fall and friends begin to flee the country, the girls must face the fact that their lives will never be the same again.This poignant debut novel reveals just what it's like to grow up in a city that is slowly disappearing in front of your eyes, and how in the toughest times, children can build up the greatest resilience. . .
819 Руб.
Thompson Kate The Allotment Girls
The Allotment Girls is an inspiring and heartwarming novel of wartime hardship, friendship and fortitude from Kate Thompson, author of the Secrets of the Sewing Bee. During the Second World War, life in the iconic Bryant & May match factory is grimy and tough. Annie, Rose, Pearl and Millie carry on making matches for the British Army, with bombs raining down around them. Inspired by the Dig for Victory campaign, Annie persuades the owners to start Bryant & May allotment in the factory grounds. With plenty of sweat and toil, the girls eventually carve out a corner of the yard into a green plot full of life and colour. In the darkest of times, the girls find their allotment a tranquil, happy escape. Using pierced dustbin lids to sieve through the shrapnel and debris, they bring about a powerful change, not just in the factory, but their own lives. As the war rages on, the garden becomes a place of community, friendship - and deceit. As the garden thrives and grows, so do the girls' secrets…
2191 Руб.
Archer Rosie The Forces' Sweethearts
Emotional Second World War saga following the fortunes of singing trio The Bluebird Girls. For fans of Elaine Everest, Annie Groves and Nancy Revell Gripping, emotional Second World War saga for fans of Annie Groves, Shirley Dickson and Soraya Lane. 1943, and The Bluebird Girls are at the top of their game. They are touring with ENSA, visiting army bases across the world in order to boost the morale of the brave boys fighting in the desert and the jungle. The hours are long and the travelling uncomfortable, but Bea, Rainey and Ivy wouldn't be anywhere else for the world. Then tragedy strikes the group and their little showbusiness family. Their manager, Blackie, and Rainey's mother Jo find themselves with heavy new responsibilities, and the change in circumstances causes the girls themselves to reconsider their lives. For years, singing on stage has been their only dream, and they have made so many sacrifices to get where they are. But now other possibilities - relationships, babies - are on the horizon. Could this be the end for The Bluebird Girls?
2402 Руб.
Bakewell Joan All The Nice Girls
A thrilling first novel - a big, wonderful, romantic wartime story - from the famous broadcaster and journalist. A debut at seventy-five years young. It is 1942 and the war is not going well. As part of the war effort the Ashworth Grammar School for Girls signs up for the Merchant Navy s Ship Adoption Scheme. The headmistress, the lovely, essentially serious Cynthia Maitland, who lost her lover in the First World War, believes the idea will broaden the horizons of her girls, especially Polly and Jen, bright sixth formers eager to live and love despite it all. All is as it should be in the line of duty until Captain Josh Percival and his officers of the SS Treverran visit Ashworth...The choices that follow will disrupt all their lives, reverberating even to the next generation, when, decades later, life and love are on the line again.
2934 Руб.
Bobby Sager. Invisible Sun
A richly produced new edition of evocative black-and-white and color photographic portraits of children in war-torn countries. Through the light in their eyes, Bobby Sager captures the human spirit's power to overcome hardship. The photographer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist documents his family's relief work overseas and world events as they unfold post 9/11. Beginning in 2001, Bobby, Elaine, and their two young children lived among earthquake victims in Pakistan, former child soldiers in Rwanda, and Tibetan monks in India in order to set up aid programs. Using his camera to begin a friendly dialogue, especially with the children he met, Bobby placed himself "eyeball to eyeball" with his subjects and unlocked their universal expressions of dignity, ingenuity, and hope.
5912 Руб.
Mason Maggie The Halfpenny Girls at War
Will friendship see them through the struggles of war? As war approaches, Alice, Edith and Marg fear for the safety of their families, while trying to decide the best way they can do their bit for their country. Alice decides to volunteer with the Red Cross, helping those most in need, Marg is preparing to marry her true love at the most dangerous of times, and Edith hopes to finally realise her dream of becoming a teacher, and starting a family of her own. Things have never been easy for The Halfpenny Girls, but family, friendship and community spirit will always see them through the darkest of days. . . The third in a brand new series from reader favourite Maggie Mason, The Halfpenny Girls at War is the perfect heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin
2133 Руб.
Alcott Louisa May Little Women
i86i - Massachusetts, North America. There is a civil war. This is the story of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March. The March girls live with their mother in a small house in a small town. Their father is away. He is with the Union Army. Laurie Laurence lives in a big house with his grandfather. Laurie is the March girls' neighbour. And he is their best friend.
1119 Руб.
Cussler Clive, Scott Justin The Striker
The Striker is the sixth novel in Clive Cussler's Isaac Bell series. It is 1902, and Isaac Bell is investigating sabotage in a West Virginia coal mine. But when he stops a runaway train, saving countless lives, Bell discovers that it is part of a conspiracy to frame striking miners. From West Virginia to Pittsburgh, New York City and Cincinnati, Bell is now on the hunt for clues to discover who is behind this murderous scheme. It puts him up against a ruthless agent provocateur allied to a cabal of staggering ambition and cold-bloodedness. Bell must prevent them starting a war which could bring the nation to its knees. Introducing us to Isaac Bell early in his career, The Striker is a pulse-pounding adventure from the world's favourite writer of non-stop thrillers.
2177 Руб.
Revell Nancy The Shipyard Girls on the Home Front
December 1943 As the war effort gathers steam in Europe, it's all hands on deck on the home front. Gloria is over the moon to be reunited with her sweetheart Jack. But her sons Bobby and Gordon are away with the Navy and still know nothing of their mother's divorce and new half-sister. Rosie's squad of welders must work gruelling hours in the yard as they prepare for the Allied invasion of Normandy. All the while Rosie herself waits anxiously for news of her husband Peter, who is carrying out dangerous work as an undercover operative in France. Meanwhile welder Dorothy has a feeling that her beau Toby is planning to pop the question when he's next on leave. But it seems that her head is being turned by someone closer to home... It will take great strength and friendship if the shipyard girls are to weather the storms to come.
2094 Руб.
Sayers Dorothy Leigh, Paton Walsh Jill A Presumption of Death
It's 1940, and while the Second World War rages on, Harriet Vane - now Lady Peter Wimsey - has taken her children to safety in the country. But the war has followed them: glamorous RAF pilots and even more glamorous land-girls scandalise the villagers, and the blackout makes the night-time lanes as sinister as the back alleys of London. Then the village's first air raid practice ends with a very real body on the ground - and it's not a war casualty, but a case of plain, old-fashioned murder. And it's not long before a second body is found . . .
2210 Руб.
Various Artists Виниловая пластинка Various Artists A Sparkling Christmas - Slightly Gold
Состояние носителя: S. Состояние конверта: S. A Sparkling Christmas - Slightly Gold. Виниловая пластинка . A1 Elvis Presley– Blue Christmas A2 Chuck Berry– Run Rudolph Run A3 Dodie Stevens– Merry Christmas Baby A4 The Cadillacs– Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer A5 Charles Brown– Please Come Home For Christmas A6 Santo & Johnny– Twistin' Bells A7 Skeeter Davis– Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town A8 Billy Fury– My Christmas Prayer A9 Connie Francis– I'll Be Home For Christmas A10 The Chipmunks– The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) A11 Bobby Darin– Christmas Auld Lang Syne B1 The Drifters– White Christmas B2 Johnny Cash– The Little Drummer Boy B3 Brenda Lee– Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree B4 Solomon Burke– Christmas Presents B5 Jan & Dean– Frosty The Snowman B6 Linda Scott– Christmas Day B7 Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell– Jingle Bell Rock B8 Bobby Vee– Winter Wonderland B9 Jo Ann Campbell– Happy New Year Baby B10 Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons– I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus B11 Frankie Lymon– It's Christmas Once Again B12 The Everly Brothers– We Wish You A Merry Christmas Тип носителя: Виниловая пластинка
5031 Руб.