Deby EisenbergPictures of the Past is a compelling saga sweeping through Chicago, Paris and Berlin, reliving events from pre-World War II Europe, but beginning in contemporary times.An Impressionist painting, hanging...

Kurt PalkaA sweeping tale of love and friendship, for readers of Suite Francaise, The Reader, and The Imposter Bride.Clara Herzog is a privileged, intelligent, and thoughtful young woman whose world...

The Children of Willesden Lane. Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and SurvivalMona Golabek and Lee CohenBased on the true story of her mother, Mona Golabek describes the...

Margaret LeroyAs World War II draws closer and closer to Guernsey, Vivienne de la Mare knows that there will be sacrifices to be made. Not just for herself, but for...

David R GillhamA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND ONE OF KIRKUS REVIEWS' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARIt is 1943—the height of the Second World War. With the men away at...

Eileen AlexanderOn July 17th 1939, Eileen Alexander, a bright young woman recently graduated from Girton College, Cambridge, begins a brilliant correspondence with fellow Cambridge student Gershon Ellenbogen that lasts five...

Irene Nemirovsky   Beginning in Paris on the eve of the Nazi occupation in 1940. Suite Française tells the remarkable story of men and women thrown together in circumstances beyond...

Christabel BielenbergChristabel Bielenberg, a niece of Lord Northcliffe, married a German lawyer in 1934. She lived through the war in Germany, as a German citizen, under the horrors of Nazi...

Michael Morpurgo   When cub reporter Lesley is sent to Venice to interview a world-renowned violinist, the journalist is told she can ask Paolo Levi anything about his life and...

Ellen Marie Wiseman A deeply moving and masterfully written story of human resilience and enduring love, The Plum Tree follows a young German woman through the chaos of World War...

Daniel James BrownThe Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin OlympicsThe #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in...

Peter Singer"What binds us pushes time away" wrote David Oppenheim to his future wife, Amalie Pollak, on March 24, 1905. Oppenheim, classical scholar, collaborator, then critic of Sigmund Freud, and...