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These two classic works capture the tide of world events even as they unfold the compelling tale of a single American family drawn into the very center of the war's maelstrom. The multimillion-copy bestsellers that capture all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of the Second World War -- and that constitute Wouk's crowning achievement -- are available for the first time in trade paperback.
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Elena Standish volume 3
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English
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"A personal trip turns perilous after the murder of a British spy in Washington, D.C., forces Elena Standish to face dark family secrets in this exciting 1930s mystery by bestselling author Anne Perry. On a family trip to Washington, D.C., Elena Standish is delighted to visit her mother's parents for their anniversary and celebrate with influential friends of her grandfather, a prominent scientist. Even Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt will attend the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 71
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English
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This sequel and conclusion to The Winds of War traces the destinies of its characters--especially the fate of the Henry family--during the turbulent years of World War II.
"War and Remembrance is a historical romance. The subject is World War II, the viewpoint American. A prologue, The Winds of War, published in 1971, set the historical frame for this work by picturing the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. This is a novel of America at war, from...
10) The home front
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Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1986
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English
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Describes life on the "home front" during World War II, when children collected newspapers, movies were filled with propaganda, working women became commonplace, and necessities were rationed.
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American chronicle (Gore Vidal) volume 7
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Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2000
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English
17) Duke
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Dogs of World War II volume 1
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2013
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IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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In 1944 Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when he learns that Duke is being trained for combat he is shocked, frightened and determined to get his dog back.
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New Yorker decades volume 1
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Random House
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2014.
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English
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"In this enthralling book, masterly contributions from the pantheon of great writers who graced The New Yorker's pages throughout the decade are placed in history by the magazine's current writers."--www.Amazon.com.
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