Tag: World War II
The Fire and the Darkness: the Bombing of Dresden, 1945
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2020/03/11/the-fire-and-the-darkness-the-bombing-of-dresden-1945/
THE FIRE AND THE DARKNESS: THE BOMBING OF DRESDEN, 1945 by Sinclair McKay February 13, 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden, Germany by British and American bombers. Carried out in 3 raids, it was one of the most devastating attacks...
More World War II Recommended Reading and the Adult Summer Reading Code!
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2019/06/13/more-world-war-ii-recommended-reading-and-the-adult-summer-reading-code/
The Adult Summer Reading Code is: Penny ...
World War II Recommended Reading
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2019/06/07/world-war-ii-recommended-reading/
June 6, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy. The library has a wonderful collection of World War II novels and non-fiction. The following are just a few suggested titles. Check back for more recommended reading every...
75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2019/05/28/75th-anniversary-of-the-d-day-landings/
June 6, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy. The library has a wonderful collection of World War II novels and non-fiction. The following are just a few suggested titles. Check back for more recommended reading every...
At the Water’s Edge
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2015/02/05/at-the-waters-edge/
Title: At the Water’s Edge Author: Sara Gruen Publisher: Penguin Random House, June 2015 Summary/Review: Sara Gruen has taken on elephants, bonobos, and now the Loch Ness Monster. It’s the height of WWII in Europe as Maddie and Ellis Hyde, along with their friend...
All the Light we Cannot See
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2014/02/08/all-the-light-we-cannot-see/
Title: All the Light We Cannot See Author: Anthony Doerr Publisher: Scribner, May 2014 Summary/Review: It is 1934 and Marie-Laure is just 6 years old when she loses her sight. Her father, the principle locksmith for the National Museum of Natural History in Paris,...
Light Between Oceans
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2012/12/14/light-between-oceans/
Title: Light Between Oceans Author: M.L. Stedman Publisher: Scribner, July 2012 Summary/Review: After surviving four years of war on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns to Australia and takes a position as lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock. Although the island is completely isolated, a...
Amandine
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2010/07/11/amandine/
Title: Amandine Author: Marlena de Blasi Publisher: Random House, May 2010 Summary: Amandine is the first novel written by Marlena de Blasi, an author known for her memoir writing. The story is captivating and the author’s writing is simply beautiful, filled with sense details and...
The Information Officer
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2010/04/05/the-information-officer/
Title: The Information Officer Author: Mark Mills Publisher: Random House ,February 2010 Summary: It’s the summer of 1942 and Malta is quickly becoming the most bombed place on earth. The strategic location of the island, between Europe and Africa, has increased its value to both the...
Madonnas of Leningrad
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2009/01/30/madonnas-of-leningrad/
Title: Madonnas of Leningrad Author: Debra Dean Publisher: William Morrow, 2006 Summary: First, thanks to Claudia Silk, our discussion leader of the Woods Book Group, for choosing this title because I don’t think I would have picked it up otherwise. How did I miss...