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M - The Lives And Spies Of MI5'S Maxwell Knight - Thryft
Henry Hemming

M - The Lives And Spies Of MI5'S Maxwell Knight

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This book is a gripping and meticulously researched biography of Maxwell Knight, a brilliant and enigmatic spy master. It reads like a thrilling espionage novel, with incredible agents risking their lives and the safety of the world hanging in the balance. The most unique aspect of this book is the complex character of Maxwell Knight, who spins an ever more intricate web of espionage. If you're a fan of spy stories or interested in the real-life world of intelligence, this book is an absolute must-read. Get ready to be captivated by the secrets and intrigues of the world of MI5.

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Life and Fate (Vintage Classic Russians Series) - Thryft
Vasily Grossman

Life and Fate (Vintage Classic Russians Series)

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Life and Fate is an epic tale of a country told through the fate of a single family, the Shaposhnikovs. As the battle of Stalingrad looms, Grossman's characters must work out their destinies in a world torn apart by ideological tyranny and war. Completed in 1960 and then confiscated by the KGB, this sweeping panorama of Soviet society remained unpublished until it was smuggled into the West in 1980, where it was hailed as a masterpiece.Librarian's Note: This is an alternative cover edition of ISBN13: 9780099506164

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Atonement - A Novel
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Ian McEwan

Atonement - A Novel

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"Atonement" is a brilliant exploration of guilt and the quest for redemption, traversing the nuances of human emotions and the impact of our actions across time. Ian McEwan weaves an intricate tale that invites you into the complex web of a young girl's imagination and the weighty consequences that follow. The emotional depth and the richness of the prose make it a compelling read for those who appreciate introspective narratives with a strong sense of place and history.

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How We Disappeared : Longlisted for the Women's Fiction Prize 2020 - Thryft
Jing-Jing Lee

How We Disappeared : Longlisted for the Women's Fiction Prize 2020

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A beautiful, stunningly ambitious tale of endurance, identity, and memory, for fans of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and Georgia Hunter's We Were the Lucky Ones.Singapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked. Only three survivors remain, one of them a tiny child.In a neighbouring village, seventeen-year-old Wang Di is bundled into the back of a troop carrier and shipped off to a Japanese military rape camp. In the year 2000, her mind is still haunted by her experiences there, but she has long been silent about her memories of that time. It takes twelve-year-old Kevin, and the mumbled confession he overhears from his ailing grandmother, to set in motion a journey into the unknown to discover the truth.Weaving together two timelines and two life-changing secrets, How We Disappeared is an evocative, profoundly moving and utterly dazzling novel heralding the arrival of a new literary star.

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The Rhinemann Exchange - Thryft
Robert Ludlum

The Rhinemann Exchange

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The Rhinemann Exchange is a gritty, historical thriller that takes place during the turning point of World War Two. Robert Ludlum's masterful storytelling and attention to historical detail make this novel a must-read for fans of wartime intrigue. The complex web of characters and plot twists keep readers engaged from beginning to end, making this an intense and satisfying read.

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Myanmar's Enemy Within - Buddhist Violence And The Making Of A Muslim 'Other' - Thryft
Francis Wade

Myanmar's Enemy Within - Buddhist Violence And The Making Of A Muslim 'Other'

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This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complex dynamics that underlie Myanmar's recent history of sectarian violence. Wade's deeply reported account provides a compelling analysis of how a ruling elite's manipulation of identities has laid the groundwork for mass violence, and how pro-democracy activists have turned on Myanmar's Muslim population at a time when the country is experiencing newfound freedoms. Through powerful storytelling, this book illuminates the challenges that Myanmar must overcome to build a more inclusive and peaceful society.

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Half of a Yellow Sun - Thryft
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Half of a Yellow Sun

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With effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s. We experience this tumultuous decade alongside five unforgettable characters: Ugwu, a thirteen-year-old houseboy who works for Odenigbo, a university professor full of revolutionary zeal; Olanna, the professor’s beautiful young mistress who has abandoned her life in Lagos for a dusty town and her lover’s charm; and Richard, a shy young Englishman infatuated with Olanna’s willful twin sister Kainene. Half of a Yellow Sun is a tremendously evocative novel of the promise, hope, and disappointment of the Biafran war.

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The Lives of Stella Bain - Thryft
Anita Shreve

The Lives of Stella Bain

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"The Lives of Stella Bain" is a compelling historical fiction that explores the mystery of a woman's identity amidst the chaos of war. The book's unique narration of reconstructing identity, along with the secrets and revelations of Stella's past, make it an exciting read for anyone interested in psychological mysteries. It is highly recommended for those who enjoy wartime literature with a touch of romance.

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Three Kingdoms : A Historical Novel. Abridged Edition - Thryft
Moss Roberts, Guanzhong Luo (Lo Kuan-Chung)

Three Kingdoms : A Historical Novel. Abridged Edition

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This book would be a great read for history enthusiasts who are particularly interested in Chinese culture and its national epic. The abridged edition gives just enough detail to provide insight into power, diplomacy, and war in Three Kingdoms. It is a great option for undergraduate courses or for those who want to familiarize themselves with the novel without reading the complete text.

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The English Patient - Thryft
Michael Ondaatje

The English Patient

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The final curtain is closing on the Second World War, and Hana, a nurse, stays behind in an abandoned Italian villa to tend to her only remaining patient. Rescued by Bedouins from a burning plane, he is English, anonymous, damaged beyond recognition and haunted by his memories of passion and betrayal. The only clue Hana has to his past is the one thing he clung on to through the fire – a copy of The Histories by Herodotus, covered with hand-written notes describing a painful and ultimately tragic love affair.

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Sun Zi Art of War : An Illustrated Translation with Asian Perspectives and Insights - Thryft
Chow-Hou Wee, Wee Chow Hou

Sun Zi Art of War : An Illustrated Translation with Asian Perspectives and Insights

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Recommendation: This book is a must-read for anyone interested in strategy and leadership. Professor Wee Chow Hou's illustrated translation brings to life the timeless wisdom of Sun Zi's Art of War. With the inclusion of the original text and explanations of difficult Chinese words, this book offers a deep understanding of the intricate concepts discussed. The extensive cross-referencing and generous examples make it easy to apply these principles to various areas, including business and management. Whether you're a military strategist or a business executive, this book will inspire and guide you to achieve your goals.

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A Woman Of No Importance - The Untold Story Of WWII's Most Dangerous Spy, Virginia Hall - Thryft
Sonia Purnell

A Woman Of No Importance - The Untold Story Of WWII's Most Dangerous Spy, Virginia Hall

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The never-before-told story of one woman's heroism that changed the course of the Second World War In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her."This spy was Virginia Hall, a young American woman--rejected from the foreign service because of her gender and her prosthetic leg--who talked her way into the spy organization deemed Churchill's "ministry of ungentlemanly warfare," and, before the United States had even entered the war, became the first woman to deploy to occupied France.Virginia Hall was one of the greatest spies in American history, yet her story remains untold. Just as she did in Clementine, Sonia Purnell uncovers the captivating story of a powerful, influential, yet shockingly overlooked heroine of the Second World War. At a time when sending female secret agents into enemy territory was still strictly forbidden, Virginia Hall came to be known as the "Madonna of the Resistance," coordinating a network of spies to blow up bridges, report on German troop movements, arrange equipment drops for Resistance agents, and recruit and train guerilla fighters. Even as her face covered WANTED posters throughout Europe, Virginia refused order after order to evacuate. She finally escaped with her life in a grueling hike over the Pyrenees into Spain, her cover blown, and her associates all imprisoned or executed. But, adamant that she had "more lives to save," she dove back in as soon as she could, organizing forces to sabotage enemy lines and back up Allied forces landing on Normandy beaches. Told with Purnell's signature insight and novelistic flare, A Woman of No Importance is the breathtaking story of how one woman's fierce persistence helped win the war.

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We, The Drowned - Thryft
Carsten Jensen

We, The Drowned

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We, The Drowned spans over four generations and two world wars, showcasing the epic story of Danish sailors. It tells of their journey, adventures, and also the life-altering effects of war. This book is recommended for those who enjoy historical fictions with a touch of adventure and drama. Its most unique feature is the multi-generational narrative that follows the lives of the characters over a hundred years.

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Kissinger the Negotiator Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level - Thryft
James K. Sebenius, Robert H. Mnookin, R. Nicholas Burns

Kissinger the Negotiator Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level

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If you're fascinated by the art of diplomacy and deal-making, "Kissinger the Negotiator" is a treasure trove waiting for you. The authors distill Kissinger's strategies, gleaned from high-stakes scenarios, making them accessible and applicable to your own negotiations. Whether it's for professional growth or understanding international relations, this book offers insights from a seasoned negotiator that can refine your approach to conflict resolution and decision-making.

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The Churchill Factor : How One Man Made History - Thryft
Boris Johnson

The Churchill Factor : How One Man Made History

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This book is a captivating exploration of Winston Churchill's unique qualities that made him one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century. Boris Johnson, now the leader of the UK, delves into Churchill's contradictions, bravery, eloquence, and humanity, showing how one man can shape history. With characteristic wit and passion, Johnson reveals the resounding human rebuttal to those who believe history is driven solely by economic forces. If you want to understand the essence of leadership, this book is a must-read.

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The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society - Thryft
Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows

The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society

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Recommendation: - Dive into the heartwarming world of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society where the power of friendship is revealed through captivating letters. This charming tale showcases the resilience of ordinary people during extraordinary times, reminding us of the transformative power of love, books, and human connections. Get ready to be transported to the enchanting island of Guernsey and discover the untold stories that will touch your heart.

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The English Patient - Thryft
Michael Ondaatje

The English Patient

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The English Patient could be a good read for those who enjoy historical fiction with a focus on character development. The book's unique appeal lies in the way it weaves the love story of the titular character with the backdrop of the Second World War, exploring themes of memory, identity, and the impact of trauma. The poetic prose and vivid imagery make for a powerful and immersive reading experience that stays with the reader long after the last page.

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A Town Like Alice - Thryft
Nevil Shute

A Town Like Alice

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A Town Like Alice is a powerful story of love, courage and resilience set against the backdrop of World War II and the Malayan jungle. This book is perfect for readers who enjoy stories of overcoming adversity and the triumph of the human spirit. The unique feature of this book is its portrayal of an Englishwoman's journey from a pampered life into the bravery of a wartime heroine.

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The Ghost War - Thryft
Alex Berenson

The Ghost War

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Deep cover CIA operative John Wells barely survived his homecoming when it was thought he'd become too close to the terrorists. Though his wounds have healed, his mind is far from clear. He needs to get back in the fight. And there is a fight waiting for him.A power play in China is causing chaos around the globe. And even as Wells does what he does best, a mole within the CIA is preparing to light the final fuse that will propel an unsuspecting world toward open war and annihilation. And this time, there may be nothing John Wells can do to stop it...

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The Wasted Vigil - Thryft
Nadeem Aslam

The Wasted Vigil

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The Wasted Vigil is a beautifully written and haunting tale that provides readers with a unique perspective on the war in Afghanistan. Through the stories of the characters who converge at Marcus Caldwell's house, Nadeem Aslam captures the complexity and tragedy of a land torn apart by war. The book's most distinctive feature is its poetic prose that lingers with the reader long after the final page. It is recommended for those who enjoy powerful and moving tales of love and war.

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The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz : The Extraordinary True Story - Thryft
Rob Broomby, Martin Gllbert, Denis Avey

The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz : The Extraordinary True Story

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The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz is the extraordinary true story of a British soldier who marched willingly into the concentration camp, Buna-Monowitz, known as Auschwitz III. In the summer of 1944, Denis Avey was being held in a British POW labour camp, E715, near Auschwitz III. He had heard of the brutality meted out to the prisoners there and he was determined to witness what he could. He hatched a plan to swap places with a Jewish inmate and smuggled himself into his sector of the camp. He spent the night there on two occasions and experienced at first-hand the cruelty of a place where slave workers, had been sentenced to death through labor. Astonishingly, he survived to witness the aftermath of the Death March where thousands of prisoners were murdered by the Nazis as the Soviet Army advanced.After his own long trek right across central Europe he was repatriated to Britain. For decades he couldn't bring himself to revisit the past that haunted his dreams, but now Denis Avey feels able to tell the full story--a tale as gripping as it is moving--which offers us a unique insight into the mind of an ordinary man whose moral and physical courage are almost beyond belief.

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Parade's End - Thryft
Ford Madox Ford

Parade's End

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This book is a captivating portrayal of the opulent world of Edwardian England, set against the backdrop of World War I. It expertly explores themes of love, honor, and betrayal, presenting a rich and vivid picture of the time period. Ford Madox Ford's literary skill shines through, making this book a must-read for fans of Henry James and Joseph Conrad.

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Other Cities, Other Lives - Thryft
Shelly Bryant, Chew Kok Chang

Other Cities, Other Lives

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This book is a collection of micro-fiction that beautifully captures the essence of Asia through intimate stories of family and travel. Chew Kok Chang's elegant and spare writing style brings alive the complex emotions of husbands, wives, and children dealing with upheaval in their lives. The stories are filled with twists and turns, making you question what is real and what is not. If you want to immerse yourself in the cultural landscape of Asia and experience the profound changes taking place in the region, this book is a must-read.

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The Garden of Evening Mists - Thryft
Tan Twan Eng

The Garden of Evening Mists

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Malaya, 1949. After studying law at Cambrige and time spent helping to prosecute Japanese war criminals, Yun Ling Teoh seeks solace among the jungle fringed plantations of Northern Malaya where she grew up as a child.

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Fortress of Spears - Thryft
Unknown

Fortress of Spears

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The Romans have vanquished the rebel alliance, leaving Calgus, Lord of the Northern Tribes, the prisoner of the chieftains he once led.But the new Roman leader will not let them rest. He forms an audacious plan to capture Dinpaladyr, the Selgovaes’ fortress of spears, and return it to the hands of a trusted ally.Marcus Aquila – burning for revenge on an enemy army that has killed one of his best friends – is part of the select group of infantry chosen to go north with the Petriana cavalry and take the fort before the rebel army can reach it. He believes his disguise as Centurion Corvus of the 2nd Tungrians is still holding.But he is just a few days ahead of two of the emperor’s agents, sent from Rome to kill him. Pitiless assassins who know his real name, and too much about his friends.

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Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids - Thryft
Paul St. John Mackintosh, Kenzaburō Ōe, Maki Sugiyama

Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids

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Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids recounts the exploits of 15 teenage reformatory boys evacuated in wartime to a remote mountain village where they are feared and detested by the local peasants. When plague breaks out, the villagers flee, blocking the boys inside the deserted town. Their brief attempt to build autonomous lives of self-respect, love, and tribal valor is doomed in the face of death and the adult nightmare of war.

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Red Birds - Thryft
HANIF MOHAMMED

Red Birds

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A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR'A thrilling, razor-sharp critique of US foreign policy . Red Birds is an incisive, unsparing critique of war and of America's role in the destruction of the Middle East. It combines modern and ancient farcical traditions in thrilling way' Guardian American pilot Major Ellie has crashed his plane in the middle of a desert. Lucky for him there's room for him at the very refugee camp he was supposed to bomb. Teenage Momo doesn't see it that the camp is a trap, not a refuge. His brother's missing, his parents are in a rage, and an aid worker won't stop trying to interview him for her book on the Teenage Muslim Mind. Savage, irreverent and deliciously dark, Red Birds is a masterful unravelling of intertwined fates in a forgotten war-scape - and a brilliant satire about satire about the absurdity of war and the impossibility of peace.

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Anne Frank, Beyond The Diary - A Photographic Remembrance - Thryft
Tony Langham, Ruud van der Rol, Rian Verhoeven

Anne Frank, Beyond The Diary - A Photographic Remembrance

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Recommendation: This book is a unique memoir of Anne Frank's life with real photographs that make it an emotional and gripping experience. Readers interested in history and personal accounts of World War II would find this book a worthy read. The photographs capture the true essence of Anne's story, making it easier for readers to connect with her life and struggles.

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Catch 22 - Thryft
Joseph Heller

Catch 22

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If you're feeling disillusioned, especially with how institutions make no sense, "Catch-22" will resonate deeply with you. Heller has crafted a world where logic is flipped on its head and the comedic interplay between sanity and madness blurs until you're left questioning everything. Join Yossarian's struggle and find yourself both laughing and aghast—a cocktail of emotions that's both profound and entertaining.

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Suite Francaise - Thryft
Irène Némirovsky, Sandra Smith

Suite Francaise

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The first two stories of a masterwork once thought lost, written by a pre-WWII bestselling author who was deported to Auschwitz and died before her work could be completed.By the early l940s, when Ukrainian-born Irène Némirovsky began working on what would become Suite Française—the first two parts of a planned five-part novel—she was already a highly successful writer living in Paris. But she was also a Jew, and in 1942 she was arrested and deported to Auschwitz: a month later she was dead at the age of thirty-nine. Two years earlier, living in a small village in central France—where she, her husband, and their two small daughters had fled in a vain attempt to elude the Nazis—she'd begun her novel, a luminous portrayal of a human drama in which she herself would become a victim. When she was arrested, she had completed two parts of the epic, the handwritten manuscripts of which were hidden in a suitcase that her daughters would take with them into hiding and eventually into freedom. Sixty-four years later, at long last, we can read Némirovsky's literary masterpiece The first part, "A Storm in June," opens in the chaos of the massive 1940 exodus from Paris on the eve of the Nazi invasion during which several families and individuals are thrown together under circumstances beyond their control. They share nothing but the harsh demands of survival—some trying to maintain lives of privilege, others struggling simply to preserve their lives—but soon, all together, they will be forced to face the awful exigencies of physical and emotional displacement, and the annihilation of the world they know. In the second part, "Dolce," we enter the increasingly complex life of a German-occupied provincial village. Coexisting uneasily with the soldiers billeted among them, the villagers—from aristocrats to shopkeepers to peasants—cope as best they can. Some choose resistance, others collaboration, and as their community is transformed by these acts, the lives of these these men and women reveal nothing less than the very essence of humanity.Suite Française is a singularly piercing evocation—at once subtle and severe, deeply compassionate, and fiercely ironic—of life and death in occupied France, and a brilliant, profoundly moving work of art.

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Closing Time : A Novel - Thryft
Joseph Heller

Closing Time : A Novel

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A darkly comic and ambitious sequel to the American classic Catch-22. In Closing Time, Joseph Heller returns to the characters of Catch-22, now coming to the end of their lives and the century, as is the entire generation that fought in World War II: Yossarian and Milo Minderbinder, the chaplain, and such newcomers as little Sammy Singer and giant Lew, all linked, in an uneasy peace and old age, fighting not the Germans this time, but The End. Closing Time deftly satirizes the realities and the myths of America in the half century since WWII: the absurdity of our politics, the decline of our society and our great cities, the greed and hypocrisy of our business and culture -- with the same ferocious humor as Catch-22. Closing Time is outrageously funny and totally serious, and as brilliant and successful as Catch-22 itself, a fun-house mirror that captures, at once grotesquely and accurately, the truth about ourselves.

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Schindler's List - Thryft
Thomas Keneally

Schindler's List

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Schindler's List recreates the true story of Oskar Schindler, the Czech-born southern German industrialist who risked his life to save over 1,100 of his Jewish factory workers from the death camps in Nazi-occupied Poland. Thomas Keneally's "documentary novel," based on the recollections of the Schindlerjuden (Schindler's Jews), Schindler himself, and other witnesses, is told in a series of snapshot stories. It recounts the lives of the flamboyant profiteer and womanizer Schindler; Schindler's long-suffering wife, Emilie; the brutal SS (Nazi secret service) commandant Amon Goeth; Schindler's quietly courageous factory manager, Itzhak Stern; and dozens of other Jews who underwent the horrors of the Nazi machinery. At the center of the story, though, are the actions and ambitions of Schindler, who comes to Kraków, Poland, seeking his fortune and ends up outwitting the SS to protect his Jewish employees. It is the story of Schindler's unlikely heroism and of one man's attempt to do good in the midst of outrageous evil. The book explores the complex nature of virtue, the importance of individual human life, the role of witnesses to the Holocaust and the attention to rules and details that sustained the Nazi system of terror.

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The Art of Strategy : New Translation of Sun Tzu's Classic the "Art of War" - Thryft
Sun Tzu, R.L. Wing

The Art of Strategy : New Translation of Sun Tzu's Classic the "Art of War"

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Recommendation: - This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to overcome obstacles in life. Sun Tzu's timeless wisdom teaches us that victory is achieved through careful planning and strategic thinking, long before any battle or confrontation takes place. By focusing on the mind and avoiding destruction, we can triumph over life's challenges with elegance and grace.

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Dominion - Thryft
C.J. Sansom

Dominion

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1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers, and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany after Dunkirk. As the long German war against Russia rages on in the east, the British people find themselves under dark authoritarian rule: the press, radio and television are controlled; the streets patrolled by violent auxiliary police and British Jews face ever greater constraints. There are terrible rumours too about what is happening in the basement of the German Embassy at Senate House. Defiance, though, is growing.In Britain, Winston Churchill's Resistance organisation is increasingly a thorn in the government's side. And in a Birmingham mental hospital an incarcerated scientist, Frank Muncaster, may hold a secret that could change the balance of the world struggle forever. Civil Servant David Fitzgerald, secretly acting as a spy for the Resistance, is given by them the mission to rescue his old friend Frank and get him out of the country. Before long he, together with a disparate group of Resistance activists, will find themselves fugitives in the midst of London’s Great Smog; as David’s wife Sarah finds herself drawn into a world more terrifying than she ever could have imagined. And hard on their heels is Gestapo Sturmbannfuhrer Gunther Hoth, brilliant, implacable hunter of men . . .

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The Night Watch - Thryft
Sarah Waters

The Night Watch

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An alternate cover edition can be found here.Moving back through the 1940s, through air raids, blacked-out streets, illicit partying, and sexual adventure, to end with its beginning in 1941, The Night Watch tells the story of four Londoners—three women and a young man with a past—whose lives, and those of their friends and lovers, connect in tragedy, stunning surprise and exquisite turns, only to change irreversibly in the shadow of a grand historical event.

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A Long Petal of the Sea : The Sunday Times Bestseller - Thryft
Isabel Allende

A Long Petal of the Sea : The Sunday Times Bestseller

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home.In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage neither of them desires.Together with two thousand other refugees, Roser and Victor embark for Chile on the SS Winnipeg, a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda: "the long petal of sea and wine and snow." As unlikely partners, the couple embraces exile as the rest of Europe erupts in world war. Starting over on a new continent, they face trial after trial, but they will also find joy as they patiently await the day when they might go home. Through it all, their hope of returning to Spain keeps them going. Destined to witness the battle between freedom and repression as it plays out across the world, Roser and Victor will find that home might have been closer than they thought all along.

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The Things They Carried - Thryft
Tim O'Brien

The Things They Carried

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The Things They Carried is a must-read for anyone interested in the complexities of war and memory. Through his vivid storytelling, O'Brien takes readers deep into the experiences of soldiers and the personal tolls of war. The book challenges readers to consider the roles of memory, imagination, and storytelling in creating our understanding of conflict and its impact. Ultimately, The Things They Carried is a poignant exploration of the human condition, full of heartache, courage, and longing.

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The Spy and the Traitor : The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War - Thryft
Ben Macintyre

The Spy and the Traitor : The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

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A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians - now with a new afterwordOn a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement of a busy avenue in the heart of Moscow, holding a plastic carrier bag. In his grey suit and tie, he looked like any other Soviet citizen. The bag alone was mildly conspicuous, printed with the red logo of Safeway, the British supermarket.The man was a spy. A senior KGB officer, for more than a decade he had supplied his British spymasters with a stream of priceless secrets from deep within the Soviet intelligence machine. No spy had done more to damage the KGB. The Safeway bag was a signal: to activate his escape plan to be smuggled out of Soviet Russia. So began one of the boldest and most extraordinary episodes in the history of spying. Ben Macintyre reveals a tale of espionage, betrayal and raw courage that changed the course of the Cold War forever...

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Birds Without Wings - Thryft
Louis de Bernières

Birds Without Wings

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In his first novel since Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Bernières creates a world, populates it with characters as real as our best friends, and launches it into the maelstrom of twentieth-century history. The setting is a small village in southwestern Anatolia in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire. Everyone there speaks Turkish, though they write it in Greek letters. It’s a place that has room for a professional blasphemer; where a brokenhearted aga finds solace in the arms of a Circassian courtesan who isn’t Circassian at all; where a beautiful Christian girl named Philothei is engaged to a Muslim boy named Ibrahim. But all of this will change when Turkey enters the modern world. Epic in sweep, intoxicating in its sensual detail, Birds Without Wings is an enchantment.

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War and Peace - Thryft
Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude, Henry Gifford

War and Peace

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This book is for someone who loves historical fiction and is looking for a deep and immersive read. War and Peace's most unique feature is its vast cast of interconnected characters which allows the reader to experience the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on multiple lives and perspectives. It is a timeless classic that gives a comprehensive reflection of human life, relationship, war and peace.

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The Merlion And The Hibiscus - Contemporary Short Stories From Singapore And Malaysia - Thryft
Dipika Mukherjee, Kirpal Singh, Michelle A. Edwards

The Merlion And The Hibiscus - Contemporary Short Stories From Singapore And Malaysia

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If you're looking to immerse yourself in the vivid tapestry of Southeast Asian culture, "The Merlion and the Hibiscus" is a treasure trove waiting for you. Its pages offer a diverse anthology, each story unraveling complexities of ethnicity, generational changes, and the lingering echoes of colonialism through personal narratives that resonate with authentic voices. These short stories could become the window through which you view Singapore and Malaysia, not just as places, but as vibrant societies with rich, intertwining histories.

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First They Killed My Father : A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers - Thryft
Loung Ung

First They Killed My Father : A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

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This book is a gripping and harrowing memoir that takes you on a journey through the terrifying experiences of a young girl during the Cambodian genocide. Loung Ung's story is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love and courage in the face of unimaginable brutality. If you are looking for a deeply moving and inspiring read that will stay with you long after you turn the last page, this book is for you.

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Art of War : Sun Tzu's Original Art of War Pocket Edition - Thryft
Andrew W. Zieger, Sun Tzu

Art of War : Sun Tzu's Original Art of War Pocket Edition

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TOP 5 ART OF WAR QUOTES 1. "Know your enemy and know yourself, win without danger." 2. "Knowing when to do battle and when not to do battle brings victory." 3. "Those skilled at making war subdue another's army without battle, overcome another's walled cities without attack, overthrow another's kingdom without delay." 4. "Those who forego contemplation, merely expecting an enemy to be easy, will be captured by him." 5. "When doing battle, prizing victories that take too long dulls weapons and grinds down spirits." From business to politics to sports, the Art of War is as timely for leaders today as it was for military strategists in ancient strategy, negotiation, management, analysis, psychology, logistics, risk, conflict -- everyone from Secretary of State Colin Powell to influential tech CEO Larry Ellison to NBA super-coach Phil Jackson has profited from the timeless wisdom of Sun Tzu's classic. This special pocket edition of Sun Tzu's Original Art of War uses the most recent archaeological and academic research to recover the original Chinese text and faithfully recreate it in English, avoiding the unnecessary wordiness and inaccurate abstractions of other English translations. "The Art of War is among the greatest classics of military literature ever written. Sun Tzu warfare is as applicable today as when the book was written some 2,500 years ago.... Pick up The Art of War and read it." ~ General A.M. Gray, Marine Corps Gazette "When the Japanese, especially those in business, want information on the subject, many turn to an ancient Chinese, not Japanese, military manual, The Art of War.... Shows managers how to be fearless in resolving conflicts." ~ Boardroom Reports "Unlike most of the more wordy and interpretive translations of the Sun Tzu, Andrew Zieger gives us a unique bare bones rendering of this canonical text-a series of word pictures-that, in applying his own image-to-image technique, captures the poetically laconic force of the original. In this rendering, the Sun Tzu has not needed to surrender the beauty of its language for the victorious expression of its meaning." ~ Roger T. Ames, Leading scholar in ancient Chinese literature and translator of "Sun The Art of Warfare" (1993) "A highly accessible rendering of the influential work of military theory. Successfully evokes the careful, meditative response Sun- Tzu recommends to would be war-makers. Of use to anyone engaged in competitive endeavors, be they on the battlefield or at the poker table." ~ Martin Harris, Poker journalist and author of the novel "Same Difference" (2010)

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The Watermelon Boys - Thryft
Ruqaya Izzidien

The Watermelon Boys

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*** Betty Trask Award 2019 winner ***It is the winter of 1915 and Iraq has been engulfed by the First World War. Hungry for independence from Ottoman rule, Ahmad leaves his peaceful family life on the banks of the Tigris to join the British-led revolt. Thousands of miles away, Welsh teenager Carwyn reluctantly enlists and is sent, via Gallipoli and Egypt, to the Mesopotamia campaign.Carwyn’s and Ahmad’s paths cross, and their fates are bound together. Both are forever changed, not only by their experience of war, but also by the parallel discrimination and betrayal they face.Ruqaya Izzidien’s evocative debut novel is rich with the heartbreak and passion that arise when personal loss and political zeal collide, and offers a powerful retelling of the history of British intervention in Iraq.

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Until Tuesday : A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him - Thryft
Luis Carlos Montalván, Bret Witter

Until Tuesday : A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him

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A heartwarming dog story like no other: Tuesday, a lovable golden retriever, changes a former soldier’s life forever. A highly decorated captain in the U.S. Army, Luis Montalván never backed down from a challenge during his two tours of duty in Iraq. After returning home from combat, however, his physical wounds and crippling post-traumatic stress disorder began to take their toll. He wondered if he would ever recover.Then Luis met Tuesday, a sensitive golden retriever trained to assist the disabled. Tuesday had lived among prisoners and at a home for troubled boys, and he found it difficult to trust in or connect with a human being—until Luis. Until Tuesday is the story of how two wounded warriors, who had given so much and suffered the consequences, found salvation in each other. It is a story about war and peace, injury and recovery, psychological wounds and spiritual restoration. But more than that, it is a story about the love between a man and dog, and how, together, they healed each other’s souls.

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Life After Life - Thryft
Atkinson Kate

Life After Life

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WINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARDWhat if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath.During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale.What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? And would you even want to?Life After Life follows Ursula Todd as she lives through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. With wit and compassion, Kate Atkinson finds warmth even in life’s bleakest moments, and shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the past. Here she is at her most profound and inventive, in a novel that celebrates the best and worst of ourselves.

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The Hollow Crown : The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors - Thryft
Dan Jones

The Hollow Crown : The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors

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The Hollow Crown is a must-read for history buffs interested in the Wars of the Roses. Dan Jones provides a vivid and engrossing retelling of the longest series of civil wars in British history. Readers will be amazed by the role heroes and villains played during the chaotic years of the fifteenth century. Jones's ability to weave in the rebirth of chivalry, the advent of the printing press, and the beginnings of the Renaissance truly brings this period of history to life.

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Grunt : The Curious Science of Humans at War - Thryft
Mary Roach

Grunt : The Curious Science of Humans at War

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Best-selling author Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war. Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries—panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball Team as part of a study on hearing loss and survivability in combat. She visits the fashion design studio of U.S. Army Natick Labs and learns why a zipper is a problem for a sniper. She visits a repurposed movie studio where amputee actors help prepare Marine Corps medics for the shock and gore of combat wounds. At Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti, in east Africa, we learn how diarrhea can be a threat to national security. Roach samples caffeinated meat, sniffs an archival sample of a World War II stink bomb, and stays up all night with the crew tending the missiles on the nuclear submarine USS Tennessee. She answers questions not found in any other book on the military: Why is DARPA interested in ducks? How is a wedding gown like a bomb suit? Why are shrimp more dangerous to sailors than sharks? Take a tour of duty with Roach, and you’ll never see our nation’s defenders in the same way again.

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The Spy - Thryft
Paulo Coelho, Zoë Perry

The Spy

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The Spy could be a good read for history enthusiasts who enjoy true stories of strong, independent women. Mata Hari's courage and charm makes for a compelling narrative, though the outcome is already known. Coelho's writing style gives an emotional depth to the human behind the sensationalized persona.

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Eichmann in Jerusalem - Thryft
Hannah Arendt, Amos Elon

Eichmann in Jerusalem

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This book is a must-read for those seeking to understand the trial of Adolf Eichmann, offering a thought-provoking and meticulously researched look at one of the most significant issues of the 20th century. Arendt's analysis of the trial is unflinching and thought-provoking, providing readers with a deep understanding of the human experience within a totalitarian system. While it is not an easy read, it is an important one for those interested in understanding the history of the Holocaust and its aftermath.

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