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1914. The clouds of war are gathering across Europe, but life in the Durham village of Ashbrook Stills carries on as it has for generations, the miners and farmers unmindful of the catastrophe that is about to engulf their world and put them all in danger. The Garforth family lies at the epicenter of the upcoming change, as the young men of the village eagerly heed the call to arms and rush to enlist. Soon, young Edgar Garforth finds himself fighting for his life on the beaches of Gallipoli, as his brothers also enlist in Kitchener’s Army, ready to do their duty for King and Country.

England, 1914: Für die englischen Eliteschüler Henry Gaunt und Sidney Ellwood ist der Erste Weltkrieg noch sehr weit weg. Nur über die wöchentlichen Meldungen in ihrer Schülerzeitung erfahren sie von den jungen Männern, die im Kampf an der Front ihr Leben lassen, und feiern sie als Helden. Doch Gaunt ist viel mehr beschäftigt mit der unterdrückten Anziehung, die er für seinen charmanten Freund Ellwood empfindet, ohne zu ahnen, dass auch dieser Gefühle für ihn hegt.

Elegant, opulent, authentisch: Der erste Teil von Katja Maybachs großer historischer Familiengeschichte spielt in einem mondänen Kurort am Vorabend des 1. Weltkriegs. Leicht und sommerlich-träge ziehen 1914 die Tage in einem eleganten Kurort nahe der deutsch-französischen Grenze vorüber: Selbst am Vorabend des 1. Weltkriegs will niemand so recht wahrhaben, was sich in Europa zusammenbraut - auch nicht die Geschwister Franz, Luise und Victoria Laverne, die einmal das mondäne Grandhotel Deutscher Kaiser erben werden.

1914, kurz vor Beginn des ersten Weltkrieges: Schon als Mädchen schwärmt die unscheinbare Winzertochter Magdalena für den angehenden Ingenieur Matthias. Aber ihre Zuneigung bleibt unerwidert. Noch bevor er in den Krieg eingezogen wird, feiert er mit einer eleganten Frau aus der Stadt Verlobung. Als Magdalena von ihren Brüdern erfährt, dass Matthias nur selten Feldpost von seiner Verlobten erhält, schreibt sie ihm unverhofft – und ein reger Briefwechsel entsteht, der sie durch die schweren Kriegsjahre begleitet.

Spring 1919. WW1 might be over, but the inhabitants of Dorcalon in the Welsh Valleys still feel the pain of the war that took so many of their men. Polly Smith is trying to survive her own battle at home. After her abusive husband, Gus, was finally jailed, Polly has been raising her two-year-old son alone. But being a single mother isn't easy, and Polly finds it harder still as Gus's criminal activities leave her with a bad reputation. Lonely and struggling for money, Polly retreats as she becomes the subject of cruel gossip.

With the Great War raging across Europe, Sergeant Jones and his crack team of Special Unit 13 Marines are called upon to investigate the strange disappearance of allied aircraft north of France in the mountains of Belgium. Pilot Lance Corporal Jackson and his gunner/bombardier Sous-Lieutenant Marcel Moreau find themselves deep behind enemy lines, fighting for their lives against an evil and ancient airborne threat in support of Special Unit 13's efforts on the ground. Can they survive long enough to eliminate the threat and secure the battlefield from the Kaiser’s massing forces?

Two soldiers from opposite sides of the war. One Christmas meal that will change their lives forever. An action-packed historical thriller where survival is the only thing that matters, Sergei and Hans is a story of war, loss, and redemption. Set on the Eastern Front of WWI, on a cruel and unforgiving mountain, and later in a terrifying German prison camp, this fascinating story encapsulates real men and their struggles to survive a war unlike the world has ever seen. Both soldiers have their own stories to tell. They are Sergei and Hans.

Smyrna, 1912: Das Paradies – so nennen viele die Metropole am Ägäischen Meer, die inmitten von Krisen wirkt wie ein weltvergessenes Idyll. In die Stadt, in der Menschen aus aller Herren Länder seit jeher in Eintracht leben, kommt die Berlinerin Klara, um mit Peter, dem Sohn eines Kaufhausmagnaten, eine Zweckehe einzugehen. Doch er kann die lebenshungrige junge Frau nicht glücklich machen, und Klara verliert ihr Herz an den Arzt Sevan. Aber auch er ist gebunden, und als der Erste Weltkrieg ausbricht, beschließen beide, trotz ihrer Liebe füreinander ihre Partner nicht im Stich zu lassen.

1916. Young artist Sam Burke is spared death by firing squad on the battlefields of France and brought to a remote castle by the Irish Sea. At the ‘Tin Nose Shop’, he is tasked with creating intricate masks to hide the mutilated faces of his fellow soldiers from the Front. While he tries to come to terms with the death of his best friend and the promise he failed to keep, Sam and the disfigured soldiers struggle to return to their former lives and their loved ones.

Teufelhunden: 1918 is a gritty, in-your-face, fast-paced historical fiction short story that takes place in June 1918 during the battle of Belleauwood, France. This story is told through a first-person storytelling lens that follows Corporal Young over a nine-hour period that explores the desperation, brutality, and unapologetic trench warfare of the early 20th century and the ugly truths war exposes in ourselves.

Czech soldier Filip Sedlák never wanted to fight for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. So at the first opportunity, he defected to the Russians. Now he and others like him have formed the Czechoslovak Legion. Their goal: leave the chaos of Russia, sail to France, and help the Allies defeat the Central Powers, thereby toppling a hated empire and winning an independent Czechoslovakia.

Cinco famílias, cinco países e cinco destinos marcados por um período dramático da história. Queda de gigantes, primeiro volume da trilogia "O Século", de Ken Follett, começa no despertar do século XX, quando ventos de mudança ameaçam o frágil equilíbrio de forças existente—as potências da Europa estão prestes a entrar em guerra, os trabalhadores não aguentam mais ser explorados pela aristocracia e as mulheres clamam por seus direitos.

A love story set against the backdrop of the First World War, the events in Lethbridge unfold in disparate locales, from London to Boston, from Maine to Niagara Falls, from the trenches of wartime France to the military hospitals of England. Yet the lives of its three protagonists come together in one place: the frontier western Canadian city of Lethbridge, Alberta. Inspired by a true story, Lethbridge author Terry McConnell tells the tale of an English lad abandoned by his family, and a young American escaping the tyranny of his own father.

Im Sommer des Jahres 1918 wird nahe der schweizerischen Stadt Villeneuve ein russischer Deserteur namens Boris von einem Fischer auf dem Genfer See entdeckt und an Land gebracht. Der junge Soldat hatte in Frankreich gegen die Deutschen gekämpft, wurde verwundet und floh nach seiner Genesung, um wieder zurück in seine Heimat am Baikalsee zu seiner Frau und den drei Kindern zu gelangen.

1918: Freddie was destined for a different life, determined to make his fortune in the plantations of Ceylon. But just as the great war comes to an end, the eldest brother and heir to Coombe Hall, Edward, doesn’t return. Torn between duty and freedom, Freddie must now sacrifice his own dreams to keep the estate – and the future of Coombe – alive. And now he must now marry for an heir, not for love. But the turmoil of war didn’t end on the battlefield; the country faces upheavals like never before.

Den unge nyuddannede jordemoder Hillevi Klarin ankommer i foråret 1916 til den nordsvenske landsby Röbäck ved Svartvattnet, et fattigt og isoleret udsted. Det bliver et hårdt møde mellem Hillevis idealistiske gåpåmod og landsbyens kristelige moralisme, store klasseforskelle og forbenede fordomme. Men det bliver også starten på en usædvanlig kærlighedshistorie, da jægeren Trond forærer Hillevi skindet af en friskflået ulv.