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Author
Series
World War I novels volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Anne Perry’s magnificent Victorian mysteries established her as one of the world’s best known and loved historical novelists. Now, in her vividly imagined World War I novels, Perry’s talents “have taken a quantum leap” (The Star-Ledger), and so has the number of her devoted readers. We Shall Not Sleep, the final book in this epic series featuring the dedicated Reavley family, is perhaps the most memorably enthralling...
5) War horse
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Albert Narracott enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse Joey is sold to the cavalry.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
Description
The Great War may be over, but for many, there are still obstacles on the home front. Reconciling with her estranged husband makes Verity sympathetic to her friend Ada's marital difficulties. And when Ada's Marquess husband is discovered shot through the heart with Ada's revolver, it's up to Verity to prove Ada's innocence. But Verity is called upon for another favor: investigating the death of a girl who censored soldiers letters during the war.
8) In memoriam
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Henry Gaunt, a student at an idyllic boarding school in the English countryside is relieved to escape his feelings for Sidney Ellwood when he enlists to fight in World War I, but to Henry's horror, Sidney rushes to join him at the front, and the rest of their classmates soon follow. Now death surrounds them in all its grim reality, often inches away, and no one knows who will be next.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The First World War claimed millions of lives and left millions more wounded and disfigured. In the midst of this brutality, however, there were also those who strove to alleviate suffering. The pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gilles dedicated himself to reconstructing the burned and broken faces of the injured soldiers under his care. Gilles established one of the world's first hospitals dedicated entirely to facial reconstruction. At a time when...
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