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Joan
The stunning feminist reimagining of Joan of Arc
2022 || Paperback || Katherine J. Chen || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Girl. Warrior. Heretic. Saint? A stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc, perfect for fans of Cecily and Alison Weir.
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Code Name Sapphire
The unforgettable story of female resistance in WW2 inspired by true events
2023 || Paperback || Pam Jenoff || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Discover the powerful and unforgettable story of female resistance from the New York Times bestselling author, inspired by real events
'Code Name Sapphire will break your heart and, at the same time, remind you of the courage and resilience of the human spirit' Kristin Harmel
A train bound for Auschwitz. One route to freedom . . .
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1942.
After her fiancé is killed in a pogrom, Hannah Martel narrowly escapes Nazi Germany and takes temporary refuge with her cousin, Lily, in Brussels.
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Fifty Words for Rain
2021 || Paperback || Asha Lemmie || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Now in paperback: A Good Morning America book club pick and New York Times bestseller, Asha Lemmie's debut is a sweeping, heartrending coming-of-age novel about a young woman's quest for acceptance in post-World War II Japan.
Kyoto, Japan, 1948. "If a woman knows nothing else, she should know how to be silent…Do not question. Do not fight. Do not resist." Such is eight-year-old Noriko "Nori" Kamiza's first lesson. She will not question why her mother abandoned her with only these f...
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River Sing Me Home
THE unmissable fiction debut of 2023 - witness one mother's remarkable journey to find her stolen children
2023 || Paperback || Eleanor Shearer || Veltman Distributie Import Books
A mother's desperate search to find her stolen children and her freedom takes her across the Caribbean in a gripping, moving, redemptive and unforgettable story of survival and hope.
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Our Hideous Progeny
A sumptuous gothic adventure story with echoes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
2023 || Paperback || C. E. McGill || Veltman Distributie Import Books
'Compelling and utterly absorbing ... an artfully crafted debut that echoes the dark essence of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN while maintaining a fascinating originality all of its own' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of PANDORA
'A gripping Gothic tale of grief and ambition, passion and intrigue' Jess Kidd, author of THE NIGHT SHIP
Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her great uncle disappeared in mysterious circumstances in the Arctic but she doesn't know why or how...
The 1...
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The Last Hours in Paris: The greatest story of love, war and sacrifice in this gripping World War 2 historical fiction
2023 || Paperback || Ruth Druart || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Set in occupied Paris, this epic, powerful story of love, betrayal and atonement sheds light on the events of Liberation and its aftermath. A novel that will stay with you for ever.
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The Housekeepers
They come from nothing. But they'll leave with everything...
2023 || Paperback || Alex Hay || Veltman Distributie Import Books
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE MOST AUDACIOUS LAUNCH OF 2023...
'Imagine Ocean's 8 had an illegitimate baby with Fingersmith - a big fat diamond of a book' Erin Kelly
'Punch-the-air good, this is the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun' Kiran Millwood Hargrave
'Kept me hooked 'til the last page. The strong, determined and memorable female characters pull you into their web of intrigue' Jennifer Saint
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The Paris Daughter
2 mothers. 2 daughters. 2 families torn apart.
2023 || Paperback || Kristin Harmel || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Taking the reader from wartime Paris to 1960s New York, The Paris Daughter is a story about mothers and daughters, the way loss transforms us, and the roads we find to beginning anew in the face of impossible odds.
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Transatlantic
Based on a true story, utterly gripping and heartbreaking World War 2 historical fiction
2023 || Paperback || Julie Orringer || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The book that inspired the beautiful Netflix series
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The Wonder
Now a major Netflix film starring Florence Pugh
2022 || Paperback || Emma Donoghue || Veltman Distributie Import Books
From the best-selling author of Room, a story of love pitted against evil and a major Netflix film starring Florence Pugh