Liz Trenow Libros

Under a Wartime Sky is an enthralling historical novel by Liz Trenow, based on real-life events at a top-secret wartime research station. Telling the story of the heroes behind the discovery of radar, it's perfect for readers of Kate Furnivall and Rachel Hore. Bawdsey Manor holds a secret. 1936: the threat of war hangs over Europe. Churchill gathers the brightest minds in Britain at a grand house in Suffolk. Bound to complete secrecy, they work together on an invention that could mean victory for the Allies. Among them is Vic, a gifted but shy physicist who, for the first time, feels like he belongs. Local girl Kathleen wants to do more than serving tea and biscuits to 'do her bit'. So when the Bawdsey team begin to recruit women to operate their top secret system, she dedicates herself to this life-or-death work. Kath and Vic form an unlikely friendship as the skies over Britain fill with German bombers. Little does Kath know just whose life she will change forever, one fateful night . . . Based on the real history of Bawdsey Manor, Under a Wartime Sky is a novel about courage, belonging and hope. Praise for Liz Trenow: 'The characters shine . . . Fabulous' - Dinah Jefferies 'It was a wrench to put the book down after the last beautifully written page' - Gill Paul 'Trenow's exquisite novel puts a real focus on the characters' journeys' - Woman

"I'm getting desperate not hearing from you. Your letters are a lifeline and there's is something I need to tell you. Please write, please, please. 1937, England. Kathleen Motts, with her flame-red curls and gift for geometry, grew up just across the water from the secretive RAF base, Bawdsey Manor, on the bleak and beautiful east coast. When the stars overhead turn red as warplanes surge toward her home, Kath is desperate to do her bit, enlisting as one of the first female radar operators, helping to keep the brave pilots safe in troubled skies. Vikram Mackensie is quiet, exceptional at maths and music, and always the outsider. When he's recruited for a top-secret war project at Bawdsey Manor, Vic's chance to belong has arrived at last. He may only be half-British, but he vows to help the country he loves. From their first meeting on windy cliffs above a rocky beach, Kath arrives like a blaze of warmth into Vic's grey life and turns the colour back on. As the war intensifies, so do Kath and Vic's feelings for each other. They may have grown up on different sides of the world -- but if the war can't keep them apart, nothing will. But fate intervenes when Vic is posted to America, and Kath is left heartbroken and alone. As the silence between them grows, so does the secret that Kath is holding ... as the sky falls around Kath, will she ever have more than one last letter? A heartbreaking and gripping novel, Our Last Letter shows that even in humanity's darkest moments, light and love will find a way."-- Back cover

A heartbreaking and gripping novel about loyalty, love and lies, set just after the Second World War.

Sixty years ago, in the darkest days of the Second World War, Lily Verner made a terrible mistake that, she believed, led to tragic consequences. Now, recently widowed, Lily decides to pack up the house she has lived in for 80 years.

A captivating story of two young women, bound together by the tragedy of two very different wars. With the end of the First World War, Rose is looking forward to welcoming home her beloved husband, Alfie, from the battlefields. But his return is not what Rose had expected. Traumatised by what he has seen, the Alfie who comes home is a different man to the one Rose married. As he struggles to cope with life in peacetime, Rose wrestles with temptation as the man she fell in love with seems lost forever. Many years later, Jess returns from her final tour of Afghanistan. Haunted by nightmares from her time at the front, her longed-for homecoming is a disaster and she wonders if her life will ever be the same again. Can comfort come through her great-grandmother Rose's diaries? For Jess and Rose, the realities of war have terrible consequences. Can the Poppy Factory, set up to help injured soldiers, rescue them both from the heartache of war?

The Hidden Thread is a breathtaking novel about the intricate craft of silk and the heartbreak of forbidden love. When Anna Butterfield's mother dies, she's sent to live with her uncle, a silk merchant in London, to make a good match and provide for her father and sister. There, she meets Henri, a French immigrant and apprentice hoping to become a master weaver. But Henri, born into a lower class, becomes embroiled in the silk riots that break out as weavers protest for a fair wage. New York Times bestselling author Liz Trenow weaves a luminous tale of class struggle and star-crossed love. Originally published in the UK as THE SILK WEAVER

The story explores Lizzie's determination and bravery as she contemplates the dangers faced by her brother in wartime. Imagining herself in his position, she feels fear but resolves to take action for his protection. Donning her brother's coat symbolizes her commitment to stepping into his role and confronting the challenges ahead, highlighting themes of courage, sacrifice, and familial bonds in the face of adversity.

Červenec roku 1919. První světová válka skončila. Zpustošená oblast Flander poblíž Ypry už není domovem vojáků, ale hloučků turistů. Kontroverzní turismus nyní přivádí na bojiště plné autobusy lidí, kteří chtějí vidět na vlastní oči, kde jejich milovaní padli a zemřeli. Do hotelu de la Paix ve vesničce Poperinghe přijíždějí tři ženy, aby se dozvěděly něco víc o mužích, které milovaly a které ztratily. Ruby, teprve jednadvacetiletá plachá Angličanka, hledá manželův hrob. Alice je sice jen o málo starší, ale překypuje sebedůvěrou. Přijela až z Ameriky, přesvědčená, že její bratr stále žije a zůstává ve Francii. A Martha se synem Ottem nejsou tak úplně těmi, za koho se vydávají… Tyto tři ženy pocházejí z odlišného prostředí, ale spojuje je touha po smíření: vnitřnímu smíření kvůli tomu, co jim válka vzala, ale také kvůli tomu, co jim život možná stále slibuje do budoucna…

Vergessene Verse bergen das Geheimnis einer verbotenen Liebe … London 1911: In einem Waisenhaus erregt die junge Maria Romano die Aufmerksamkeit einer adeligen Dame. Die Lady ist beeindruckt von Marias feinen Nadelarbeiten und stellt sie als Näherin für ihren Haushalt ein. Knapp hundert Jahre später entdeckt Caroline im Haus ihrer Mutter einen alten handgefertigten Quilt. Die Decke ist mit eigentümlichen Versen bestickt und aus seltenen Seidenstoffen gefertigt. Wie ist das wertvolle Stück in die Hand ihrer Familie gelangt? Und welche Bewandtnis hat es mit den Stickereien? Caroline folgt den Spuren der vergessenen Verse und macht eine unglaubliche Entdeckung …