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When Miriam arrives at a British checkpoint, she is exhausted and hungry. But deep down she knows she is still one of the fortunate ones. One of the few to survive the camps. Having lost her husband and son, Miriam clings to the hope of finding her daughter, Rosa.

A shy girl with no family, Maria knows she's lucky to have landed in the sewing room of the royal household. Before World War I casts its shadow, she catches the eye of the Prince of Wales, a glamorous and intense gentleman. But her life takes a far darker turn, and soon all she has left is a fantastical story about her time at Buckingham Palace. Decades later, Caroline Meadows discovers a beautiful quilt in her mother's attic.

Decades ago, as Nazi planes dominated the sky, Lily Verner made a terrible choice. She's tried to forget, but now an unexpected event pulls her back to the 1940s British countryside. She finds herself remembering the brilliant colors of the silk she helped to weave at her family's mill, the relentless pressure of the worsening war, and the kind of heartbreaking loss that stops time.

As a foundling who rose from poverty and now runs her own successful dressmaking business in the heart of society London, Miss Charlotte is a remarkable woman, admired by many. She has no need, nor desire, to marry. The people she values most are her friend Anna, her recently-found sister Louisa and nephew Peter. She feels herself fortunate and should be content with what she has. But something is missing.

It is 1914, and Maria, a shy teenager, is appointed to Buckingham Palace as a seamstress for the royal family. There, she is lucky enough to meet the prince of Wales and is soon captivated by his glamour and intensity. But theirs is a doomed love affair, and before long Maria’s life takes a tragic turn. Torn between passion and integrity, she makes a choice that has devastating consequences.... Can a beautiful quilt, discovered many years later, reveal the truth behind what happened to Maria?

England, 1944. As I look around the childhood room I used to share with my twin brother, Ed, I realize just how much the war has taken from us already. Ed was never the same after he helped our father in the Dunkirk rescue. Clutching his call-up letter in my hands, I know that Ed has fled, leaving behind his family and all he has ever known. But I know that if Ed fails to accept his call-up then he will be found and imprisoned. I’m his sister, and I’ll do whatever it takes to protect him

Auch inmitten des Krieges kann Liebe erblühen. Und auch im Angesicht des größten Verlusts ist die Hoffnung oft nur einen Herzschlag entfernt. Belgien im Juli 1919. Im Hotel de la Paix in dem kleinen Ort Poperinge treffen drei Frauen ein: die schüchterne Engländerin Ruby, die lebensfrohe Amerikanerin Alice und die schweigsame Deutsche Martha, die mit ihrem Sohn Otto unterwegs ist. Sie alle haben im Ersten Weltkrieg Männer verloren: einen Ehemann, einen Bruder, einen Sohn.

London 1911: In einem Waisenhaus erregt die junge Maria Romano die Aufmerksamkeit einer adeligen Dame. Die Lady ist beeindruckt von Marias feinen Nadelarbeiten und stellt sie als Näherin für ihren Haushalt ein. Knapp hundert Jahre später entdeckt Caroline im Haus ihrer Mutter einen alten handgefertigten Quilt. Die Decke ist mit eigentümlichen Versen bestickt und aus seltenen Seidenstoffen gefertigt. Wie ist das wertvolle Stück in die Hand ihrer Familie gelangt? Und welche Bewandtnis hat es mit den Stickereien.

Anna Buttterfield moves from her Suffolk country home to her uncle's house in London, to be introduced to society. A chance encounter with a local silk weaver, French immigrant Henri, throws her from her privileged upbringing to the darker, dangerous world of London's silk trade.

1936: The dark clouds of war are gathering across Europe, and the brightest minds in Britain have been brought together in a grand manor on the Suffolk coast. These select few have been tasked by Churchill to develop, in utmost secrecy, an invention that will help win the war and alter the course of history. In this tense atmosphere, an unlikely friendship develops between Vic, a brilliant but shy physicist, and Kathleen, a cheerful local girl helping her mother in the kitchens. Following the news that her brother intends to join the RAF, Kath yearns to do her bit for the war effort.

England 1760. Das Leben der jungen Anna Butterfield ändert sich grundlegend, als sie vom idyllischen Suffolk zur Familie ihres Onkels nach London zieht. Kurz nach ihrer Ankunft begegnet sie dem französischen Seidenweber Henri und wird hineingezogen in die faszinierende Welt des Seidenhandels. Henri arbeitet an seinem Meisterstück, während Anna sich danach sehnt, Künstlerin zu werden, anstatt einen reichen Anwalt zu heiraten wie von ihrer Familie gewünscht. Henri erkennt, dass Annas Blütenzeichnungen ihnen beiden die Chance auf Unabhängigkeit schenken könnten.

England 1938: Lily Verner ist jung, lebenslustig und will etwas von der Welt sehen, doch der heraufziehende Zweite Weltkrieg macht ihre Reisepläne zunichte. Stattdessen arbeitet sie in der väterlichen Seidenweberei. Dort verliebt Lily sich in den deutschen Flüchtling Stephan - eine unmögliche Liebe in Kriegszeiten. Stephan wird des Landes verwiesen, und Lily bleibt nur die drückende Verantwortung für die Produktion der kriegswichtigen Fallschirmseide, die seit dem Tod des Vaters allein auf ihren Schultern lastet.

Three women, once enemies. Their secrets will unite them. The First World War is over. The war-torn area of Flanders near Ypres is no longer home to troops but groups of tourists. Controversial battlefield tourism now brings hundreds of people to the area, all desperate to witness firsthand where their loved ones fell.

A captivating story of two young women, bound together by the tragedy of two very different wars. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Maureen Lee. With the end of the First World War, Rose is looking forward to welcoming home her beloved husband ,Alfie, from the battlefields. But his return is not what Rose had expected. Traumatised by what he has seen, the Alfie who comes home is a different man to the one Rose married. As he struggles to cope with life in peacetime.

The war may be over, but for Molly life is still in turmoil. Uprooted from London after the death of her mother, Molly, her father and younger brother Jimmy are starting again in a quiet village in the countryside of Colchester. As summer sets in, the heat is almost as oppressive as the village gossip. Molly dreams of becoming a journalist, finding a voice in the world, but most of the time must act as Jimmy’s carer. At just 10 years old he is Molly’s shadow, following her around the village as she falls under the spell of local boy Kit.

The war changed everything for Lily Verner. As the Nazis storm Europe, Lily becomes an apprentice at her family’s silk-weaving factory. When they start to weave parachute silk there is no margin for error: one tiny fault could result in certain death for Allied soldiers. The war also brings Stefan to Lily: a German Jewish refugee who works on the looms. As their love grows, there are suspicions someone is tampering with the silk.

La minaccia di una nuova guerra incombe sull'Europa. Churchill ha appena riunito le menti più brillanti di tutto il Regno Unito in una grande casa nel Suffolk - nota come Bawdsey Manor -, determinato a stabilire una linea d'azione che porti gli alleati in vantaggio. Vincolati da un giuramento di massima segretezza, gli ospiti di Bawdsey Manor dovranno lavorare insieme a un'invenzione che potrebbe cambiare le sorti della guerra.