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  • The Girlie Playhouse

    A Novel

    by V. N. Alexander ...
    The Girlie Playhouse is narrated by “Pixie,” the daughter of a famous cabaret dancer who was murdered by a sanctimonious preacher. In flashbacks, she describes that tragedy, which has filled her with loss and longing. Pixie, who admits that she has a thing for “girls with meretricious charms,” becomes a stripper herself and meets Trixie—who reminds her of her own mother—at a club called the Girlie ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Taster

    by V.S. Alexander ...
    Amid the turbulence of World War II, a young German woman finds a precarious haven closer to the source of danger than she ever imagined—one that will propel her through the extremes of privilege and terror under Hitler’s dictatorship . . .In early 1943, Magda Ritter’s parents send her to relatives in Bavaria, hoping to keep her safe from the Allied bombs strafing Berlin. Young German women are ... Read more

    $10.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Irishman's Daughter

    by V.S. Alexander ...
    From the acclaimed author of The Magdalen Girls and The Taster comes a powerful, unforgettable novel of strength and resilience, set against the backdrop of the Irish famine.Ireland, 1845. To Briana Walsh, no place on earth is more beautiful than Carrowteige, County Mayo, with its sloping fields and rocky cliffs perched above the wild Atlantic. The small farms that surround the centuries-old Lear ... Read more

    $10.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    The Magdalen Girls

    by V. S. Alexander ...
    Narrated by Alana Kerr Collins ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 20 min

    Dublin, 1962. Within the gated grounds of the convent of the Sisters of the Holy Redemption lies one of the city’s Magdalen Laundries. Once places of refuge, the laundries have evolved into grim workhouses. Some inmates are “fallen” women—unwed mothers, prostitutes, or petty criminals. Most are ordinary girls whose only sin lies in being too pretty, too independent, or tempting the wrong man. ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Traitor

    A Heart-Wrenching Saga of WWII Nazi-Resistance

    by V.S. Alexander ...
    Fans of Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club picks eager for their next moving historical novel—look no further!Readers of The Alice Project and The Lost Girls of Paris will be enthralled by V.S. Alexander’s The Traitor. Drawing on the true story of the White Rose—the resistance movement of young Germans against the Nazi regime—The Traitor tells of one woman who offers her life in the ultimate battl... ... Read more

    $10.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Novelist from Berlin

    by V.S. Alexander ...
    “This is an engrossing story of the people who made different choices, many times when life or death was at stake.” —Janice Ottersberg, Historical Novel SocietyAn engrossing novel inspired by the mysterious true story of Irmgard Keun, a female novelist who defied all the rules during Berlin’s volcanic post-WWI years, as a young German writer exiled for her ideas flees her country and her Nazi ... Read more

    $11.09 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Magdalen Girls

    by V.S. Alexander ...
    **Told with candor, compassion, and vivid historical detail, this masterfully written novel delves into the lives of women tarred with the scarlet letter of society’s censure and banished to workhouses. Readers of Kristin Hannah and Susan Wiggs won’t be able to put down this inspiring story of friendship, hope, and unyielding courage amid turbulent times."A haunting novel...A real page-turner!” ... Read more

    $12.49 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The War Girls

    A WW2 Novel of Sisterhood and Survival

    by V.S. Alexander ...
    Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Kristin Harmel, and Pam Jenoff, this new historical fiction novel from an acclaimed author is based on true WWII stories of life in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Occupation and the women who served the Allies as agents and spies. Casting light into one of the darkest periods of World War II, this powerful book tells of two Jewish sisters– one imprisoned in Poland and ... Read more

    $11.09 USD

  • Russian Classics Ultimate Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends

    Crime and Punishment, War and Peace, Dead Souls, Mother, Uncle Vanya, Inspector General…

    by Mikhail Lermontov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Nikolai Gogol, Alexander Pushkin, Anton Chekhov, Ivan Turgenev, Maxim Gorky, M.Y. Saltykov, V.G. Korolenko, V.N. Garshin, F.K. Sologub, I.N. Potapenko, S.T. Semyonov, Leonid Andreyev, M.P. Artzybashev, A.I. Kuprin, Nikolai Evreinov, Denis Fonvizin, Ivan Goncharov, Saki, H. H. Munro ...
    Translated by Aylmer Maude, Louise Maude, Constance Garnett, Julius West, Claud Field, Thomas Seltzer, J. H. Wisdom, Marr Murray, C. E. Bechhofer Roberts, Herman Bernstein, C. J. Hogarth ...
    The 'Russian Classics Ultimate Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Folk Tales & Legends' stands as a monumental anthology that encapsulates the rich tapestry of Russian literature from the golden age to the early modern period. This collection not only showcases the thematic diversity—from existential inquiries and social commentary to poignant explorations of love and despair—but also ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Victorious in Defeat

    The Life and Times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975

    by Alexander V. Pantsov ...
    Translated by Steven I. Levine ...
    An extensively researched, comprehensive biography of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek, one of the twentieth century’s most powerful and controversial figuresChiang Kai-shek (1887–1975) led the Republic of China for almost fifty years, starting in 1926. He was the architect of a new, republican China, a hero of the Second World War, and a faithful ally of the United States. ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav Movement

    by Alexander Petrunkevitch, Robert Joseph Kerner, Frank Alfred Golder, Samuel N. Harper ...
    The anthology, 'The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav Movement,' delves into the upheavals and transformations that defined early 20th-century Europe, capturing the tumultuous spirit of a continent in flux. Through a variety of essays, reports, and analyses, the collection showcases an array of literary styles that range from incisive political commentary to evocative storytelling. Without ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Irishman's Daughter

    by V.S Alexander ...
    Narrated by Lucy Rayner ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 25 min

    From the acclaimed author of The Magdalen Girls comes a powerful, unforgettable novel of strength and resilience, set against the backdrop of the Irish famine.Ireland, 1845. To Briana Walsh, no place on earth is more beautiful than Carrowteige, County Mayo, with its sloping fields and rocky cliffs perched above the wild Atlantic. The small farms that surround the centuries-old Lear House are ... Read more

    $30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook