james rosie the war girls
James Rosie The War Girls
Can their friendship survive the darkest days of war? When Abigail arrives for a new start in Bristol in the late 1930s, she knows life won't be easy - particularly as she is the unmarried mother of three-year-old Emily Grace. But as the war starts to take over the city and threaten their very existence, will Abigail's new friends, Carrie and Eileen, be enough to keep herself and her daughter safe? Fans of Rosie Clarke, Nancy Revell and Elaine Everest will love Rosie James!
1814 Руб.
Revell Nancy Shipyard Girls at War
1941: it takes strength to work on the docks, but the war demands all hands on deck and the women are doing their best to fill the gap. Rosie is flourishing in her role as head-welder while still keeping her double life a secret. But a dashing detective is forcing Rosie to choose between love and her duty. Gloria is hiding her own little secret - one that if found out, could not only threaten her job, but her life. And the shipyards are proving tougher than Polly ever imagined, while she waits for her man to return home safely. Join the shipyard girls as they journey through the hardships of life, love and war.
2086 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.
Costeloe Diney The Throwaway Children
Gritty, heartrending and unputdownable – the story of two sisters sent first to an English, then an Australian orphanage in the aftermath of World War II. Rita and Rosie Stevens are only nine and five years old when their widowed mother marries a violent bully called Jimmy Randall and has a baby boy by him. Under pressure from her new husband, she is persuaded to send the girls to an orphanage – not knowing that the papers she has signed will entitle them to do what they like with the children. And it is not long before the powers that be decide to send a consignment of orphans to their sister institution in Australia. Among them – without their family's consent or knowledge – are Rita and Rosie, the throwaway children.
2268 Руб.
Hornby Emma Her Wartime Secret
Bolton, Lancashire: 1940 A family torn apart by war, held together by a secret... Janie and her husband James have a strong, loving marriage. A move from an inner-city slum to a peaceful new estate outside of Bolton should have been a fresh start for them and their three children. But when war is declared and James announces he has signed up, Janie fears it's the beginning of the end. Waving goodbye to their menfolk is a sacrifice that families are making all over the country and Janie does her best to make do, forging friendships in her new community. But when James comes home on leave a traumatised and desperate man, then goes AWOL, Janie's heart goes out to him. Determined to keep him safe, she plans to hide him in their new house. But how long can they keep the secret, and what threats lie ahead if they're found out? A page-turning new wartime saga about love, friendship and secrets, for fans of Katie Flynn and Rosie Goodwin.
1823 Руб.
Archer Rosie The Factory Girls
A traditional, WW2-set saga following a group of women working in an armaments factory on the Hampshire coast. It's 1944, after D-Day. Doodlebugs are the latest threat to war-battered southern England. Local crook Samuel Golden is still finding ways to exploit people's hardship for his own gain. Heroine Em, who we first met in THE MUNITIONS GIRLS, finds herself caught up in one such scheme while having to deal with her daughter's unexpected pregnancy. Female friendship; wartime drama; mothers and daughters; and finding a good man in the end - it's all there in this sparkling new saga from Rosie Archer.
2402 Руб.
Revell Nancy Three Cheers for the Shipyard Girls
January 1945. Spring is in the air. And so is victory. Wedding bells are ringing at long last for Gloria and her soon-to-be husband Jack. But she can't rest until her youngest son is safely home. Head welder Rosie is delighted her own husband has returned from enemy territory. But the promise of victory brings more change... Her squad has come so far - what will happen when the war ends? Meanwhile Helen is caught between two men - but must hide her true feelings from the one she loves. Can her fellow women welders help Helen follow her heart? Only by working together will the Shipyard Girls win the day!
2086 Руб.
Bernieres Louis de The Dust that Falls from Dreams
In the brief golden years before the outbreak of World War I, Rosie McCosh and her three very different sisters are growing up in an eccentric household in Kent, with their neighbours the Pitt boys on one side and the Pendennis boys on the other. But their days of childhood adventure are shadowed by the approach of the conflict that will engulf them on the cusp of adulthood. When the boys end up scattered along the Western Front, Rosie is left confused by her love for two young men - one an infantry soldier and one a flying ace. Can she, and her sisters, build new lives out of the opportunities and devastations that follow the Great War?
2419 Руб.
Revell Nancy Secrets of the Shipyard Girls
Sunderland, 1941 As the world war continues the shipyard girls face hardships at home, but work and friendship give them strength to carry on. Gloria is smitten with her newly arrived bundle of joy, but baby Hope’s first weeks are bittersweet. Hope's father is missing at sea, and with their future as a family so uncertain, Gloria must lean on her girls for support. Meanwhile, head welder Rosie has turned her back on love to keep her double life secret. But her persistent beau is determined to find out the truth and if he does, it could ruin her. And there is finally a glimmer of hope for Polly and her family when Bel and Joe fall in love. But it isn’t long before a scandalous revelation threatens to pull them all apart.
2084 Руб.
Revell Nancy The Shipyard Girls
Sunderland, 1940, and the women go to the shipyards to do their bit for the war effort. Polly never dreamed she would be able to work in the shipyards like the men in her family but times are tough. However, her new job ends up giving her more than she ever expected when she meets enigmatic dock diver Tommy Watts. During the day, head welder Rosie teaches her fledgling flock of trainees their new trade, but at night she hides a secret life... And mother hen Gloria signs up to escape her brutal husband, but finds she cannot run from her problems. The Shipyard Girls start off as strangers - but end up forging an unbreakable bond of friendship in the most difficult times.
2086 Руб.
Green Molly A Winter Wedding at Bletchley Park
When Rosie Frost was jilted on her wedding day, she didn’t think life could get any worse. But six years later in the throes of the Second World War, she is unceremoniously dismissed from her dream job after they discover her illegitimate child. Thankfully, top secret war office Bletchley Park recognises Rosie’s talent and recruits her to decipher their Italian naval signals. Happy to be doing her bit for the war effort, Rosie settles into her new life. But when she spots a familiar face at the Park, Rosie’s world threatens to come crashing down once more. Can she put her heartbreak behind her? And will wedding bells ring out across Bletchley Park before the year is out? The second in an uplifting wartime series set at Bletchley Park, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas.
1707 Руб.
Scott Walter The Lady of the Lake
Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright. Although he was an advocate and legal administrator by profession, Scott is most famous for his great literary works and activities in the Royal Highland Society. "The Lady of the Lake" is one of the most famous narrative poems of the nineteenth century. It consists of six cantos, describing three exciting plotlines: the contest among Roderick Dhu, James Fitz-James, and Malcolm Graeme for the love of Ellen Douglas; uneasy relations between King James V and James Douglas; and the war between the Lowland and the Highland clans of Scotland.
615 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.
Jack Tier, or, the Florida Reefs = Джек Тайер, или Флоридский риф: роман на английском языке
James Fenimore Cooper was a prolifi c and popular American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature.Jack Tier; or, the Florida Reef is a novel by James Fenimore Cooper. Set during the Mexican-American war, the novel relates a untraditional lovestory...
1424 Руб.
Виниловая пластинка Scott Walker: Scott: The Collection 1967-1970 (180g) (Limited Edition). 5 LP
Треклист: Scott A1. Mathilde A2. Montague Terrace (In Blue) A3. Angelica A4. The Lady Came From Baltimore A5. When Joanna Loved Me A6. My Death B1. The Big Hurt B2. Such A Small Love B3. You're Gonna Hear From Me B4. Through A Long And Sleepless Night B5. Always Coming Back To You B6. Amsterdam Scott 2 C1. Jackie C2. Best Of Both Worlds C3. Black Sheep Boy C4. The Amorous Humphrey Plugg C5. Next C6. The Girls From The Streets D1. Plastic Palace People D2. Wait Until Dark D3. The Girls And The Dogs D4. Windows Of The World D5. The Bridge D6. Come Next Spring Scott 3 E1. It's Raining Today E2. Copenhagen E3. Rosemary E4. Big Louise E5. We Came Through E6. Butterfly E7. Two Ragged Soldiers F1. 30 Century Man F2. Winter Night F3. Two Weeks Since You've Gone F4. Sons Of F5. Funeral Tango F6. If You Go Away Scott 4 G1. The Seventh Seal G2. On Your Own Again G3. The World's Strongest Man G4. Angels Of Ashes G5. Boy Child H1. Hero Of The War H2. The Old Man's Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime) H3. Duchess H4. Get Behind Me H5. Rhymes Of Goodbye 'Til The Band Comes In I1. Prologue I2. Little Things (That Keep Us Together) I3. Joe I4. Thanks For Chicago Mr. James I5. Long About Now I6. Time Operator I7. Jean The Machine I8. Cowbells Shakin' J1. 'Til The Band Comes In J2. The War Is Over (Sleepers - Epilogue) J3. Stormy J4. The Hills Of Yesterday J5. Reuben James J6. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life J7. It's Over
100849 Руб.