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The Children's Block

by Otto Kraus ...

We lived on a bunk built for four but in times of overcrowding, it slept seven and at times even eight. There was so little space on the berth that when one of us wanted to ease his hip, we all had to turn in a tangle of legs and chests and hollow bellies as if we were one many-limbed creature, a Hindu god or a centipede. We grew intimate not only in body but also in mind because we knew that ... Read more

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We lived on a bunk built for four but in times of overcrowding, it slept seven and at times even eight. There was so little space on the berth that when one of us wanted to ease his hip, we all had to turn in a tangle of legs and chests and hollow bellies as if we were one many-limbed creature, a Hindu god or a centipede. We grew intimate not only in body but also in mind because we knew that
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The Children's Block

A Novel Based on the True Story of an Auschwitz Survivor

by Otto Kraus ...

Narrated by Lewis Taylor ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

A literary event that tells the story of five hundred children who lived in the Czech Family Camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau between September 1943 and June 1944.We lived on a bunk built for four but in times of overcrowding, it slept seven and at times even eight. There was so little space on the berth that when one of us wanted to ease his hip, we all had to turn in a tangle of legs and chests and ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A literary event that tells the story of five hundred children who lived in the Czech Family Camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau between September 1943 and June 1944.We lived on a bunk built for four but in times of overcrowding, it slept seven and at times even eight. There was so little space on the berth that when one of us wanted to ease his hip, we all had to turn in a tangle of legs and chests and
... Read more

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The Brothers of Auschwitz

by Malka Adler ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

15 hours 10 min

The USA Today BestsellerMy brother’s tears left a delicate, clean line on his face. I stroked his cheek, whispered, it’s really you …Dov and Yitzhak live in a small village in the mountains of Hungary, isolated both from the world and from the horrors of the war.But one day in 1944, everything changes. The Nazis storm the homes of the Jewish villagers and inform them they have one hour. One hour ... Read more

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The USA Today BestsellerMy brother’s tears left a delicate, clean line on his face. I stroked his cheek, whispered, it’s really you …Dov and Yitzhak live in a small village in the mountains of Hungary, isolated both from the world and from the horrors of the war.But one day in 1944, everything changes. The Nazis storm the homes of the Jewish villagers and inform them they have one hour. One hour
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Workhouse Nightingale

by Holly Green ...

Narrated by Julie Maisey ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Workhouse Nightingale by Holly Green.Can this orphan ever fulfil her nursing dreams...?After her mother's death, Dora is sent to live with her father and his other family. But Dora is mixed race and illegitimate, two facts that see her treated as little more than a servant by her step-mother and half siblings. This doesn't stop the son of the house ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Workhouse Nightingale by Holly Green.Can this orphan ever fulfil her nursing dreams...?After her mother's death, Dora is sent to live with her father and his other family. But Dora is mixed race and illegitimate, two facts that see her treated as little more than a servant by her step-mother and half siblings. This doesn't stop the son of the house
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Goodbye for Now: A heart-breaking and unforgettable historical novel!

by M.J. Hollows ...

Narrated by Peter Kenny ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

‘Amazing!! One of the best books I’ve ever read.’ Reader review, 5 starsAs Europe is on the brink of war, two brothers fight very different battles, and both could lose everything…While George has always been the brother to rush towards the action, fast becoming a boy-soldier when war breaks out, Joe thinks differently. Refusing to fight, Joe stays behind as a conscientious objector battling ... Read more

$24.99 USD

‘Amazing!! One of the best books I’ve ever read.’ Reader review, 5 starsAs Europe is on the brink of war, two brothers fight very different battles, and both could lose everything…While George has always been the brother to rush towards the action, fast becoming a boy-soldier when war breaks out, Joe thinks differently. Refusing to fight, Joe stays behind as a conscientious objector battling
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House on Endless Waters

A Novel

by Emuna Elon ...

Narrated by Jonathan Davis ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

In the tradition of The Invisible Bridge and The Weight of Ink, “a vibrant, page-turning family mystery” (Jennifer Cody Epstein, author of Wunderland) about a writer who discovers the truth about his mother’s wartime years in Amsterdam, unearthing a shocking secret that becomes the subject of his magnum opus.Renowned author Yoel Blum reluctantly agrees to visit his birthplace of Amsterdam to ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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In the tradition of The Invisible Bridge and The Weight of Ink, “a vibrant, page-turning family mystery” (Jennifer Cody Epstein, author of Wunderland) about a writer who discovers the truth about his mother’s wartime years in Amsterdam, unearthing a shocking secret that becomes the subject of his magnum opus.Renowned author Yoel Blum reluctantly agrees to visit his birthplace of Amsterdam to
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The Wrong Move

by Jennifer Savin ...

Narrated by Charlotte Hamblin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.YOU THOUGHT IT WAS THE PERFECT FLAT...When Jessie moves into a flatshare at Maver Place, she’s finally found a decent place to live.And when she’s befriended by fellow tenants Lauren and Sofie, she’s got great flatmates to share it with.You think she’s safe. You think she can trust these people.You’re wrong.When you flatshare, how well do you really know the people that ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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Brought to you by Penguin.YOU THOUGHT IT WAS THE PERFECT FLAT...When Jessie moves into a flatshare at Maver Place, she’s finally found a decent place to live.And when she’s befriended by fellow tenants Lauren and Sofie, she’s got great flatmates to share it with.You think she’s safe. You think she can trust these people.You’re wrong.When you flatshare, how well do you really know the people that
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Lily's War

An uplifting World War II saga of women on the homefront by an RNA winning author

by Shirley Mann ...

Narrated by Lucy Dixon ...

Unabridged

9 hours 12 min

An uplifting and inspiring World War II saga for readers of Nancy Revell and Annie Groves.1942, ManchesterWorld War Two is in full swing and Lily Mullins is determined to do her bit for the war effort. Her friends and sweetheart have all joined up and Lily's sure there must be a role for her that goes further than knitting socks for the troops!When she decides to volunteer for the Women's ... Read more

$54.99 USD

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An uplifting and inspiring World War II saga for readers of Nancy Revell and Annie Groves.1942, ManchesterWorld War Two is in full swing and Lily Mullins is determined to do her bit for the war effort. Her friends and sweetheart have all joined up and Lily's sure there must be a role for her that goes further than knitting socks for the troops!When she decides to volunteer for the Women's
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Four Sisters

A gripping and emotional historical fiction novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

by Val Wood ...

Narrated by Anne Dover ...

Unabridged

11 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Hull, 1852.Matty has had to care for her three younger sisters ever since their mother’s death ten years ago. She and the girls’ beloved father have worked hard to keep the family together and now it’s time to celebrate as Matty turns eighteen.But their joy is short-lived when tragedy suddenly strikes and their father disappears on his way to London. The sisters have no ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Hull, 1852.Matty has had to care for her three younger sisters ever since their mother’s death ten years ago. She and the girls’ beloved father have worked hard to keep the family together and now it’s time to celebrate as Matty turns eighteen.But their joy is short-lived when tragedy suddenly strikes and their father disappears on his way to London. The sisters have no
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Last Stop Auschwitz

My Story of Survival from within the Camp

by Eddy de Wind ...

Narrated by Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

7 hours 38 min

Written in Auschwitz itself and translated for the first time ever into English, this one-of-a-kind, minute-by-minute true account is a crucial historical testament to a Holocaust survivor's fight for his life at the largest extermination camp in Nazi Germany."We know that there is only one ending to this, only one liberation from this barbed wire hell: death." -- Eddy de WindIn 1943, amidst the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Written in Auschwitz itself and translated for the first time ever into English, this one-of-a-kind, minute-by-minute true account is a crucial historical testament to a Holocaust survivor's fight for his life at the largest extermination camp in Nazi Germany."We know that there is only one ending to this, only one liberation from this barbed wire hell: death." -- Eddy de WindIn 1943, amidst the
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The Dilemma

A Novel

by B.A. Paris ...

Narrated by Peter Noble, Beth Eyre ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

A woman's birthday party takes a dark turn in a poignant, heart-stopping new novel from the reigning queen of suspense, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, and Bring Me Back.“A heartbreaking page-turner that will have you up at night reading just one more chapter.” —Catherine Steadman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something in the... ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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A woman's birthday party takes a dark turn in a poignant, heart-stopping new novel from the reigning queen of suspense, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, and Bring Me Back.“A heartbreaking page-turner that will have you up at night reading just one more chapter.” —Catherine Steadman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Something in the...
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The Mersey Orphan

A gripping family saga with a twist

by Sheila Riley ...

Narrated by Marlene Sidaway ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Reckoner's Row
Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

The start of an gritty family drama series set against the backdrop of Liverpool's dockyards from bestselling saga author Sheila RileyOn the cruel streets of Reckoners Row by the frozen River Mersey, only the tough survive...Winter, Liverpool 1947Evie Kilgaren is a fighter.Abandoned by her mother and with her father long gone, she is left to raise her siblings in dockside Liverpool. As they battle ... Read more

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The start of an gritty family drama series set against the backdrop of Liverpool's dockyards from bestselling saga author Sheila RileyOn the cruel streets of Reckoners Row by the frozen River Mersey, only the tough survive...Winter, Liverpool 1947Evie Kilgaren is a fighter.Abandoned by her mother and with her father long gone, she is left to raise her siblings in dockside Liverpool. As they battle
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