Review:If you are looking for a wonderfully human story of pure delight, this is the book for you... It gives you a real flavor for one of the most romantic cities in Italy.... You can almost smell the food... and feel the puch of the tourists... She is steeped in the Italian experience... Read more

Review:Well researched and written (as expected). The book brings together materials from many current and out-of-print sources. Deals with ALL the unsuccessful and successful Allied and Norwegian efforts against Germany's use of Norwegian heavy water for their atomic weapon production efforts. Read more

Review:Simply fascinating! An underexplored story of courage in the worst situations. McGovern is another representative of this age that produced men who did not think of themselves first. A rarity these days. Read more

Review:Ambrose has done several of this books and after awhile you see that he does repeat himself now and then but this is such a powerful account of the regular soldiers view of WW2 that is should be mandatory reading for all. Read more

Review:This is a wonderfully written telling of a history that is absolutely essential to understanding our own time. The siege of Malta, the sea battle of LePonto and the history of Mediterranean slavery are all carefully detailed here. It's a story not many people know & it's riveting. Read more

Review:Moorehead's accounting of the French resistance people, and especially the young women, is heart-breaking. It is hard to believe that the world went through such a horrible experience. The descriptions of the death camps by those who survived are not sugar-coated. Moorehead gives such detailed descriptions, as told by the women who lived through it, the reader fully grasps the horror. Read more

Review:Being captive in slave and concentration camps, we were puzzled why the Germans starved us at the same time when our strength could have been utilized for the benefit of the German economy. Sine we had no access to a newspaper or radio we had no idea what was going on in the world. But, in fall 1944, in Klettendorf (forced labor camp) we were digging trenches. Local civilians, in deep pall of gloom, were also digging anti-tank ditches. This made us realize that Germans were losing the war. Other... Read more

Review:Beautiful writing in the last chapter. A long read to get there with a few enjoyable phrases along the way to remind the reader this is the same author of one of the best books ever written, All the Light We Cannot See. Read more

Review:Such a good read. I loved Callum--the kind of man anyone would be lucky to have. Lilah's character was great. I appreciated that Kelly made her strong and independent--though I found her to be a bit stuck up (but still very well done.) The banter between the two characters was captivating--from their first meeting, I fell in love with their conversation and was hooked. The book is well-written and sweet, though some of the scenes went on a little longer than they should have--in my opinion. I de... Read more

Review:A harrowing, unforgettable trip into hell and back. A must-read for anyone mildly interested in the Eastern Front or seeing the war through German eyes. While not a completely historically accurate account, it was never intended to be a scholarly, historical reference. It is certainly authentic, however, and deeply personal and insightful. I cannot recommend this book enough. You will not get to the final pages unscathed and sharing in some tiny way Guy's grief, misery, disillusion, and trauma. Read more