Titoli in Di guerra e militare

Set in a world similar to our own, during a war that parallels World War II, a young boy who is sent to stay at his grandmother's for the summer in a serene fishing village is met with the adventure of a lifetime. Their tranquility is shattered by the crash of a bullet-riddled enemy plane, the arrival of grandmother's friend, Mr. Girandole - a man who knows the true story of Cinderella's slipper - and the discovery of a riddle in the sacred grove of ruins behind grandmother's house.

Neither Mason, a US Special Forces medic, nor Lisette, a foreign correspondent, has emerged from America's long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan unscathed. Yet, for them, war still exerts a terrible draw - the noble calling, the camaraderie, the life-and-death stakes. Where else in the world can...

 Gloria Jennings is a strikingly beautiful woman. She went on the run when she was accused of murdering her wealthy husband back east. Luke Jensen tracks her down to a ranch in West Texas, only to discover that she has re-married, and is a widow once again; and once again her rancher husband was a victim of murder! Despite appearances, Luke begins to doubt her guilt...and surprises himself by not bringing her in - and actually helping her face down rival ranchers.  

In a powerful story of global anti-terrorism inspired by real life missions, Act of Valor combines stunning combat scenes, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure. Act of Valor takes you deep into the secretive world of today’s most elite, highly trained group of warriors.

Curòn, 1920. In a small village in South Tyrol, Trina longs for a different life. She dedicates herself to becoming a teacher, but the year that she qualifies Mussolini's regime abolishes the use of German as a teaching language. In this new climate of fear and uncertainty Trina works for a clandestine network of schools in the valley, always with the risk of capture. Curòn, 1939. Now married and a mother Trina's life is again thrown into uncertainty when Germany announces the 'Great choice' and communities in South Tyrol are given the opportunity to move to Germany.

The multimillion-copy bestselling phenomenon and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. 'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' – Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing Soon to be a major motion picture, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers...

In una Tel Aviv assediata dalla guerra, l'esercito dirama alla popolazione l'ordine di abbandonare la città. Ma, all'ultimo minuto, l'anziano Saba decide di scendere dall'autobus su cui era stato fatto salire per l'evacuazione, trascinando con sé il giovane nipote Naor e la fidanzata Yaël. I tre iniziano così un pellegrinaggio clandestino nel cuore di una metropoli deserta, giocando a inventare da capo un'innocenza perduta, venata di idealismo e resistenza.

The definitive edition of the classic World War I romance novel, featuring all of the alternate endings: “Fascinating…serves as an artifact of a bygone craft, with handwritten notes and long passages crossed out, giving readers a sense of an author’s process” (The New York Times)...

World War II is over, and former German intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt has returned to Berlin, having been hired back onto Berlin's police force. When a man is found slain, Reinhardt embarks on a gruesome investigation. It seems a serial killer is on the loose, and matters only escalate when it's discovered that one of the victims was the brother of a Nazi scientist.

Romanzo di amore e di guerra. Alessandra è una giovane volontaria italiana in Siria. È la fine di luglio del 2014, un'esplosione scuote dalle fondamenta l'edificio dell'ospedale provvisorio di Aleppo. Coinvolta nell'esplosione, Alessandra viene ricoverata in coma nell'ospedale. Quando riprende conoscenza, non ricorda nulla di sé. Nella sua mente non c'è traccia di alcun passato. Aleppo non è più un luogo sicuro, e Alessandra deve tornare a casa, in Europa, in un viaggio che attraversa il fronte.

Bernard Cornwell’s epic story of the making of England continues in this eleventh installment in the bestselling Saxon Tales series—""like Game of Thrones, but real"" (The Observer)—the basis of the hit Netflix television series The Last Kingdom. His blood is Saxon His heart is Viking His...

Poco después de mudarse, en 2005, al barrio Teniente Ibáñez en la zona de Campo de Mayo, Fleje se entera de que su madre estuvo detenida en ese centro de exterminio. Sin calzado y sin descanso se larga a correr en los alrededores, entre el recuerdo de sus últimas lecturas, algunas reflexiones alucinadas, descripciones de la zona y extrañas sensaciones físicas. Un periplo aeróbico de inesperadas consecuencias que lo lleva, entre otras cosas, a conocer a dos hombres que, como él, corren de incógnito y tienen el mismo nombre.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, the latest riveting, deeply imaginative thriller in the Sigma Force series, told with his trademark blend of cutting-edge science, historical mystery, and pulse-pounding action. It begins in Africa . . . A United Nations relief team in a...

Madrid, 1936. Aurora acaba de cumplir la mayoría de edad y ejerce como enfermera en una ciudad convulsa que resiste al fuego y a las bombas de la guerra. En este clima de violencia, decide contribuir a la esperanza en el frente republicano y comienza a escribirse con un joven soldado, Teófilo, convirtiéndose así -como otras muchas mujeres de la época- en madrina de guerra.

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. “The greatest writer of historical adventures today.”...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Normandy '44 The Tom Hanks film originally published as The Good Shepherd and acclaimed as C.S. Forester's wartime classic It's 1942. America has just joined the war. Greyhound, an international convoy of...

Dans les ruines brûlantes de la cité millénaire de Kaboul, la mort rôde, un turban noir autour du crâne. Ici, une lapidation de femme, là des exécutions publiques, les Talibans veillent. La joie et le rire sont suspects. Atiq, le courageux moudjahid reconverti en geôlier, traîne sa peine. Le goût de vivre a également abandonné Mohsen, qui rêvait de modernité. Son épouse Zunaira, avocate, plus belle que le ciel, est désormais condamnée à l'obscurité grillagée du tchadri. Alors Kaboul, que la folie guette, n'a plus d'autres histoires à offrir que des tragédies.

 The country is in turmoil. With the capital city occupied, half a million refugees are on the march, looking for safety on the frontier, accompanied by Lady Flint's soldiers. But escaping war is never easy, and soon the battle may find them, whether they are prepared or not. Back in the capital, Michel Bravis smuggles even more refugees out of the city. But internal forces are working against him. With enemies on all sides, Michael may be forced to find help with the very occupiers he's trying to undermine.

Anita Garibaldi, una de las mujeres más reconocidas de toda América del Sur e Italia, cobra vida y fuerza de la mano de Diana Giovinazzo. Brasil, 1839 Mucho se ha hablado del revolucionario italiano Giuseppe Garibaldi, pero muy poco de su esposa y compañera de armas. La vida de Ana da Silva...

In the race to save one of their own, Sigma Force must wrestle with the deepest spiritual mysteries of mankind in this mind-expanding adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, told with his trademark blend of cutting edge science, historical mystery, and pulse-pounding...