Browsing: World War II

A New York Times bestseller: Learn the story of the singular hero who trained elephants to perform vital tasks in the Second World War! “Masterfully written” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Sara Gruen), with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In 1943, a group of US Army medical personnel became trapped in a harrowing, months-long fight for survival after their plane crashed in Nazi-occupied Albania. This “amazing World War II survival-and-rescue story” (Booklist) documents their struggle and the courageous villagers who risked everything to help them.

From a surgeon who aided Allied soldiers to a bookshop owner who helped her Jewish friends survive, this absorbing history tells the “fascinating tales” (Booklist) of American expatriates who were trapped in Nazi-occupied Paris. “Outstanding… It’s difficult to conceive of anyone who wouldn’t enjoy this exceptional book” (Library Journal).

Shot down over Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, hundreds of American airmen relied on locals to survive. Their only chance of rescue lay in building a landing strip for cargo planes — without being detected by enemy forces. A “breathtaking” true tale (Booklist) of World War II with over 2,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

With over 6,500 five-star Goodreads ratings: This New York Times bestseller is an “invaluable and meticulous account” (Booklist) of the last days of Hitler’s Third Reich. “Drenched in drama and blood, heroism and cowardice, loyalty and betrayal” (The Washington Post).

Moving accounts and survivor interviews reveal the little-known story of Ravensbrück, the Nazi concentration camp that Heinrich Himmler designed exclusively for women. “A beautifully written history… that offers additional insight into Nazism and those caught in its path” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

In these deeply moving pages, 23 survivors tell how they hid from the Nazis as children and lived through the Holocaust. This Wall Street Journal bestseller is “powerful and gripping… A remarkable contribution” (Booklist).

We were going out stealing horses. That was what he said, standing at the door to the cabin where I…

A New York Times bestseller: During the darkest days of World War II, William J. Donovan was instrumental in turning the fledgling US intelligence service into a powerful weapon of secret warfare. A definitive biography of his notable career!

A Wall Street Journal bestseller: In this gut-wrenching collection, more than 350 survivors detail their memories of the Holocaust. An important and meaningful testament to the fortitude of the human spirit.