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Steel creaks, men sweat, and death waits in the depths. Periscope Zero throws you into the claustrophobic tension of a World War I U-boat, where danger lurks not just beneath the waves—but within the hearts of men. Winter 1917. In the unforgiving waters off the Irish coast, Lieutenant Commander Erwin Müller and the crew of U-15 embark on a mission that will change the course of their war—and their lives. With outdated equipment, dwindling morale, and orders to wage unrestricted submarine warfare, they stalk enemy ships in a deadly game of cat and mouse. But as strange encounters, ...

“The French are our allies, and they say they need you. I do not always trust them, but I believe them on this. Assisting them will support the treaty and peace, and Griffin, the continuation of peace is no sure thing. It sits on a knife’s edge, and a nudge could send the world tumbling back to war. Help the French. Convince them we are with them because we need this peace to last. Hell, the whole world needs it.” With these words, Colonel House, advisor to President Woodrow Wilson, launches Great War veteran, John Griffin, on a mission to a post-war Germany in the throes of political...

Quand son père malade le presse d'écrire sur son ancêtre Louis, capitaine des hussards fauché en 1914 dans une charge de cavalerie, Thibault de Montaigu ne sait pas encore quel secret de famille cache cette mort héroïque. Ni pourquoi elle résonne étrangement avec le destin de son propre père qui décline de jour en jour. La course contre la montre qu'il engage alors pour remonter le passé se mue en une enquête bouleversante où se succèdent personnages proustiens et veuves de guerre, amants flamboyants et épouses délaissées.

In the waning years of Queen Victoria’s reign, a brilliant daughter is born to an aristocratic, military family in Prussia. A quirk of inheritance law allows Margarethe von Stahle to inherit her family’s titles. Her elders collaborate to educate her to take on her future duties, which include administering her family estates and supporting an order of nuns.Margarethe’s curiosity and precocity delight and perplex her teachers as they try to mold her. Her father trains her with his military cadets. A retired opera singer teaches her how to sing. Her grandaunt, headmistress of the ...

Jack Langdon, a reckless pursuit pilot reassigned to slow and lumbering DH two-seaters, refuses to surrender his fighter tactics. Alongside skilled gunners like Akeley and Samter, Langdon bends the rules and pushes his aircraft to the limit, striking daring blows against enemy balloons and aircraft. But his boldness sparks conflict with Lieutenant Charles Surry Mudd, a meticulous leader whose cautious style clashes with Langdon’s reckless daring.

The story of Evan Sinclair that began in Wages of Empire continues in Crossroads of Empire. Having survived German artillery, poison gas, and friendly fire in helping to turn the tide of the war in its first months, Evan barely survives his hospital ship's sinking by a German U-boat. Left with amnesia, he no longer remembers who he is.

L'aproximació de Jean Echenoz a la Gran Guerra, a aquesta barbàrie sense precedents que va sacsejar mig món i va destrossar l'altre mig, se salda amb un relat precís i afilat sobre la marxa dels soldats per França, l'estrèpit de la carn i el metall , els projectils i els morts, la massa sense ment enviada a morir. Una novel·la d'absències, de desesperació i de fugida.

Apostarle al corazón es una apuesta peligrosa Wyatt Bennett luchará por recuperar el honor del rancho familiar arrebatado por la familia Turner. Dicha familia posee las dos caras de la moneda para él, la rivalidad con Clay Turner, su archirrival en el turf y hermano de Violet Turner, la chica que le rompió el corazón y a la que no ha olvidado. Pero en medio está Teófila, con quien se ha prometido en matrimonio. El derby definitivo se aproxima y para Wyatt hay demasiado en juego, empezando por la tentación que le acecha en el desierto de Arizona y la sed de venganza que pugna en sus ...

Stockholm, 1913. Agneta ne peut que retenir ses larmes quand elle apprend que son père est décédé sans qu'elle ait pu le revoir. Sommée de retourner dans la demeure qu'elle avait fuie pour étudier l'art et vivre libre, loin des carcans imposés par son sexe, elle est désormais la seule héritière du domaine de Löwenhof et se doit de reprendre la gestion du haras familial.

Death Disease Dreadful work conditions A sequence of problems plagues Poppy Elgin, who arrives in England from Australia in the midst of the Spanish influenza outbreak. The Great War is over; her troubles are just starting. Will no one come to her aid? It's 1919 and women are cropping their hair, shortening their skirts, widening their horizons. Will Poppy ever really be an independent woman? Could a new friend be the solution? Petals & Pages is the heart-warming story of two friends whose valiant attempts at becoming independent women are thwarted at every step.

Londra, settembre 1914. "Le mie mani non tremano mai. Sono una chirurga, ma alle donne non è consentito operare. Men che meno a me: madre ma non moglie, sono di origine italiana e pago anche il prezzo dell’indecisione della mia terra natia in questa guerra che già miete vite su vite. Quando una notte ricevo una visita inattesa, comprendo di non rispondere soltanto a me stessa. Il destino di mia figlia, e forse delle ambizioni di tante altre donne, dipende anche da me."

Para las amantes de la novela romántica histórica y de series como Downton Abbey o La Promesa… Cuando el deseo choca con las reglas de la nobleza, ¿quién se atreverá a seguir a su corazón? Una noche cualquiera, en el Madrid de 1918, alguien llama a la puerta de la mansión de Barquillo 10, hogar de los marqueses de Bonagua, con Beatriz, su única hija, en brazos, desvanecida tras un accidente que pudo ser mortal. El joven que la devuelve herida a su familia es quien conducía el carruaje que la ha atropellado, y también el que recibe una recompensa por su diligencia. Un menesteroso...

Wien am Vorabend des Ersten Weltkriegs und drei junge Menschen am Abgrund der Katastrophe. Wien 1914: Das Zentrum der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, steht Kopf. Noch sechsunddreißig Stunden, dann läuft das deutsche Ultimatum ab. Die Stadt ist ein reißender Strom, in allen Straßen bricht sich die Kriegsbegeisterung der jungen Generation Bahn. Mitten in diesen Taumel gerät Hans, ein Pferdeknecht aus Tirol, der sich auf den Weg in die Metropole gemacht hat, um die Psychoanalytikerin Helene Cheresch aufzusuchen.

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.

Ginster ist 25 Jahre alt, als der Erste Weltkrieg ausbricht, und ein begabter Architekt. Der patriotischen Begeisterung seiner Zeitgenossen steht er skeptisch gegenüber, und so verwendet er einige Mühe darauf, sich immer wieder vom Kriegsdienst zurückstellen zu lassen & das Vaterland braucht seine Architekten schließlich nicht an der Front, sondern zu Hause, wo etwa Granatfabriken und Ehrenfriedhöfe für die gefallenen Soldaten zu planen sind. Doch dann ereilt auch Ginster der Gestellungsbefehl.

The Wronged Daughter by Mary Wood is an emotional and moving novel that reunites old friends and heals old wounds. Mags has never forgotten the friendship she forged with Flora and Ella, two fellow nurses she served with at the beginning of World War I. Haunted by what she experienced during...

Old Buckle, Texas. 1870 La última vez que Eloise Hays fue feliz tan solo era una muchacha que había descubierto el amor en los brazos de Henry Westbrook. Unos años más tarde, no queda ni rastro de ingenuidad o inocencia en Eloise. Lo ha sacrificado todo para empezar de nuevo en un lugar donde no desea que su pasado la alcance. Ni tampoco Henry Westbrook. Él ya no es el mismo, aunque se afane por recomponer sus pedazos. Ella no ha cambiado, aunque se empeñe en demostrar lo contrario. Henry es el cazarrecompensas más famoso de todo el estado de Texas. Cuando le es encomendada la ...

Heartbroken by unrequited love, courage will guide her path . . . When Molly and her best friend both fall in love with Harry Spencer, their former closeness is strained, but Molly quickly turns her mind to the Suffragette movement, finding solace and passion in helping their cause. With the...

March-April 1915. The German High Sea Fleet sorties out of its harbors in Brest and St-Nazaire to challenge the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet once more, triggering a powerful naval battle. Meanwhile, a German battle squadron races south to reach German Southwest Africa. The Fleet's mission is to help the German Pacific Squadron, which will eventually sail out of the Atlantic via the Cape Horn. On land, both the Central Powers and the Entente are planning an offensive as Spring and early summer arrive.

His name was Thomas Hardwick. Follow his incredible adventures in three short stories. Travel back in time to 1913, London, and follow Thomas' adventures during World War One. Experience his emotional journey through this turbulent time in world history, as Thomas faces extreme danger, heartbreaking loss, the comfort of new friends, and the love of family.