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A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation.
With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen:

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Paris, 1939. Young, ambitious, and tempestuous, Odile Souchet has it all: Paul, her handsome police officer beau; Margaret, her best friend from England; her adored twin brother Remy; and a dream job at the American Library in Paris, working alongside the library's legendary director, Dorothy Reeder. But when World War II breaks out, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear - including her beloved library. After the invasion, as the Nazis declare...

Summer, 1943. The King and Queen choose to send their youngest daughter, Princess Charlotte, to live with a noble family in the country. Despite her headstrong nature, the princess's fragile health poses far too great a risk for her to remain in war-torn London. She arrives in Yorkshire under an alias; only her guardians know her true identity. Charlotte befriends a young evacuee, trains with her cherished horse - and falls deeply in love with her...

Manuel Antonio y su esposa huyen de un grupo de asesinos que los persigue por pueblitos perdidos de la costa colombiana. Lo único que los mantiene vivos es su guardaespaldas, un hombre entrenado militarmente para enfrentar lo que sea. ¿Cómo llegaron a esto? Una constructora colombiana contacta a Manuel, quien lleva varios años viviendo en España, para que viaje a Miami. Allí, asistirá a una cultura del exceso y del arribismo que lo deslumbrará,...

La rencontre entre le cinéma et l'histoire a toujours fasciné : du Cuirassé Potemkine à Hannah Arendt, en passant par Autant en emporte le vent, Barry Lyndon, Le retour de Martin Guerre et Little Big Man, la plupart des gens découvrent le passé en regardant des films. De fait, la fréquentation des salles de cinéma façonne davantage la culture historique du citoyen moyen que celle des salles de cours. En partant de ce constat, Bruno Ramirez...

This luxurious volume-the fourth in a series by Louis K. Meisel-is a comprehensive documentation of 21st-century Photorealism, one of the most popular art movements since the late 1960s. Photorealists work painstakingly from photographs to create startlingly realistic paintings, and where they once used film for gathering information, they now rely on digital technology, which has vastly expanded the amount of detail that can be captured. In these...

Las sorprendentes mutaciones que se presentaron a partir del 2010 tanto en el contexto global como en las dinámicas nacionales determinaron nuevos rumbos para la ciudad y la arquitectura urbana de Colombia, los cuales se concretaron en formas distintas de concebir lo urbano arquitectónico desde lo público. El resultado de ello es que se pusieron a prueba las bondades y certezas de lo construido entre los años 1980 y 2010-lapso cubierto por la...

Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) President's Medal Award (multi-media representation of architecture). Canada's most distinguished architectural critics and scholars offer fresh insights into the country's unique modern and contemporary architecture. Beginning with the nation's centennial and Expo 67 in Montreal, this fifty-year retrospective covers the defining of national institutions and movements: • How Canadian architects interpreted...

Created as an aid to architects, carpenters, and builders, this Radford Architectural Company of Chicago catalog was also welcomed by future home owners. Included are such houses as the Bixby, a two-bedroom bungalow, the Coventry, a charming Dutch Colonial with three bedrooms and other accommodations, and more. 189 black-and-white illustrations.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I was getting married, but I didn't feel like I was getting married. I was panicking, and I don't think I was alone. My heart was beating fast in my chest, and I was sure everyone could hear it. #2 Jack's wedding was cold and calculating, and I felt like I was about to skydive. I wasn't in a garden surrounded by greenery and flowers, and the only piece of furniture...