The Race For Paris


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The Race For Paris


The Race For Paris
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Author : Meg Waite Clayton
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2015-08-11

The Race For Paris written by Meg Waite Clayton and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-11 with Fiction categories.


National Bestseller David J. Langum, Sr. Prize for American Historical Fiction, Honorary Mention for 2015 The New York Times bestselling author of The Wednesday Sisters returns with a moving and powerfully dynamic World War II novel about two American journalists and an Englishman, who together race the Allies to Occupied Paris for the scoop of their lives. Normandy, 1944. To cover the fighting in France, Jane, a reporter for the Nashville Banner, and Liv, an Associated Press photographer, have endured enormous danger and frustrating obstacles—including strict military regulations limiting what women correspondents can. Even so, Liv wants more. Encouraged by her husband, the editor of a New York newspaper, she’s determined to be the first photographer to reach Paris with the Allies, and capture its freedom from the Nazis. However, her Commanding Officer has other ideas about the role of women in the press corps. To fulfill her ambitions, Liv must go AWOL. She persuades Jane to join her, and the two women find a guardian angel in Fletcher, a British military photographer who reluctantly agrees to escort them. As they race for Paris across the perilous French countryside, Liv, Jane, and Fletcher forge an indelible emotional bond that will transform them and reverberate long after the war is over. Based on daring, real-life female reporters on the front lines of history like Margaret Bourke-White, Lee Miller, and Martha Gellhorn—and with cameos by other famous faces of the time—The Race for Paris is an absorbing, atmospheric saga full of drama, adventure, and passion. Combining riveting storytelling with expert literary craftsmanship and thorough research, Meg Waite Clayton crafts a compelling, resonant read.



The Race To The Future


The Race To The Future
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Author : Kassia St. Clair
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-05-14

The Race To The Future written by Kassia St. Clair and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-14 with Family & Relationships categories.


The rise of the automobile as told through its Rubicon moment--a sensational, high-risk race across two continents on the verge of revolution.



The Postmistress Of Paris


The Postmistress Of Paris
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Author : Meg Waite Clayton
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2021-11-30

The Postmistress Of Paris written by Meg Waite Clayton and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with Fiction categories.


AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK* A GMA BUZZ PICK * AN INDIE NEXT PICK* AN AMAZON BEST OF THE MONTH PICK, LITERATURE AND FICTION*A PEOPLE MAGAZINE PICK The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the German occupation in France in this haunting novel—a love story and a tale of high-stakes danger and incomparable courage—about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe. Wealthy, beautiful Naneé was born with a spirit of adventure. For her, learning to fly is freedom. When German tanks roll across the border and into Paris, this woman with an adorable dog and a generous heart joins the resistance. Known as the Postmistress because she delivers information to those in hiding, Naneé uses her charms and skill to house the hunted and deliver them to safety. Photographer Edouard Moss has escaped Germany with his young daughter only to be interned in a French labor camp. His life collides with Nanée’s in this sweeping tale of romance and danger set in a world aflame with personal and political passion. Inspired by the real life Chicago heiress Mary Jayne Gold, who worked with American journalist Varian Fry to smuggle artists and intellectuals out of France, The Postmistress of Paris is the haunting story of an indomitable woman whose strength, bravery, and love is a beacon of hope in a time of terror.



Race Of The Century


Race Of The Century
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Author : Julie M. Fenster
language : en
Publisher: Broadway Books
Release Date : 2006-06-27

Race Of The Century written by Julie M. Fenster and has been published by Broadway Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-27 with Fiction categories.


Capturing the determination and thrill of an era when technology made anything seem possible, this work tells the story of the death-defying New York-to-Paris Auto Race held in 1908. Photos.



Oliver Winthorpe The Race To Paris


Oliver Winthorpe The Race To Paris
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Author : Dominic Jennings
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-09

Oliver Winthorpe The Race To Paris written by Dominic Jennings and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-09 with categories.


A race from London to Paris. A fourteen-year-old boy with a brilliant mind. And a hidden book that could hold the key to victory...London, 1901 - Anticipation is building for the Race to Paris, a competition many hope will inspire Britain's inventors to succeed where so many before them have failed. To fly. Amongst all the chaos of Edwardian London is young Oliver Winthorpe, a frustrated, budding engineer who longs to invent. But his dentist father won't let him. Unbeknownst to young Oliver, his family past, kept secret from him for so long, explains not only his inquisitive nature but his thirst for invention. And many more things besides. And when he breaks into a private section of his beloved library one night, in search of something he cannot explain, it will start a journey that will change not only his life, but those of generations to come, forever. The first book in the Oliver Winthorpe series, the Race to Paris sees Oliver and his ragtag team of friends build a pioneering airship, learn incredible family secrets and fight through fire, financial ruin and betrayal to not only enter the race, but risk everything they have to win.



The Wednesday Daughters


The Wednesday Daughters
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Author : Meg Waite Clayton
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2013-07-16

The Wednesday Daughters written by Meg Waite Clayton and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-16 with Fiction categories.


In the tradition of Kristin Hannah and Karen Joy Fowler, Meg Waite Clayton, bestselling author of The Wednesday Sisters, returns with an enthralling new novel of mothers, daughters, and the secrets and dreams passed down through generations. It is early evening when Hope Tantry arrives at the small cottage in England’s pastoral Lake District where her mother, Ally, spent the last years of her life. Ally—one of a close-knit group of women who called themselves the Wednesday Sisters—had used the cottage as a writer’s retreat while she worked on her unpublished biography of Beatrix Potter, yet Hope knows little about her mother’s time there. Traveling with Hope are friends Anna Page and Julie, first introduced as little girls in The Wednesday Sisters, now grown women grappling with issues of a different era. They’ve come to help Hope sort through her mother’s personal effects, yet what they find is a tangled family history—one steeped in Lake District lore. Hope finds a stack of Ally’s old notebooks tucked away in a hidden drawer, all written in a mysterious code. As she, Julie, and Anna Page try to decipher Ally’s writings—the reason for their encryption, their possible connection to the Potter manuscript—they are forced to confront their own personal struggles: Hope’s doubts about her marriage, Julie’s grief over losing her twin sister, Anna Page’s fear of commitment in relationships. And as the real reason for Ally’s stay in England comes to light, Hope, Julie, and Anna Page reach a new understanding about the enduring bonds of family, the unwavering strength of love, and the inescapable pull of the past. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. “The present and the past intertwine beautifully and inevitably in Meg Waite Clayton’s winning follow-up to The Wednesday Sisters. From the beguiling Lake District setting, to a completely charming (and spot-on) portrayal of Beatrix Potter, to the way the Wednesday daughters strive to unpuzzle both their own choices and their mothers’ legacies, every layer of the novel delivers. The Wednesday Daughters is utterly rich and satisfying.”—Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife “A captivating novel about mothers and daughters, lifelong friendships, love affairs, betrayals, and redemption. Clayton transports us to the English Lake District, an area rich in literary history and romance, where her characters’ secrets unfold in ways both satisfying and surprising.”—J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Commencement, Maine, and The Engagements “Beautiful storytelling . . . [Meg Waite Clayton] delves deep into the human heart . . . and [will] keep you hanging on until the very last page is turned.”—RT Book Reviews “The Wednesday Daughters is a bewitching escape of a novel. The characters became my beloved companions. I wanted it never to end.”—Elin Hilderbrand, author of Beautiful Day “Heartwarming . . . filled with memorable characters.”—Bookreporter Selected as Recommended Summer Reading by Chicago Tribune • Fort Worth Star-Telegram • San Jose Mercury News



The Long Road To Paris


The Long Road To Paris
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Author : Ed and Janet Howle
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-01-06

The Long Road To Paris written by Ed and Janet Howle and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-06 with Fiction categories.


It was our intent to write a travelogue of an around-the-world car race, the first of its kind in more than one hundred years. We began by interviewing JC Wilkerson, CEO of World Rallies Inc., and Kyle Vanderhorn, the official race reporter. Then Thurman Alston, one of the racers, approached us with an outrageous list of accusations, presenting a very different story from the sanitized official version. Thurman wanted to make these allegations public. The accusations were primarily aimed at Ed Talbot, the driver of car 23, a controversial alternative energy automobile which, it appears, has now been destroyed. The allegations were as follows: First, that Ed leaked information to the CIA about the radical nature of the car’s technology, leading to the intervention of the U.S. and Russian governments, and indirectly to the murders in Siberia. Second, that Ed’s irresponsible actions during the race were the reasons that the environmentallyfriendly technology in his entry has not been made available to the world and that he is to blame for some of the climatic change that will take place in the future. Third, that Ed was lying about the innovation in the car. It was actually nothing new, and was, in fact, fully developed in Nazi Germany during World War II, and then held off the market by oil interests. Finally, that his secret liaison with his navigator showed a reckless disregard for his wife and young daughter and affected his judgment. While these accusations appeared to be absurd, we knew we had to sort out Thurman’s wild claims before we could write an objective report of the around-the-world race. We discovered that there was some truth among these charges; a story hidden within a story. We became intrigued with our findings. It turned out that the race was a minor part of the challenges Ed faced. Our research had turned up a convoluted love story that alone would have made it difficult for Ed to have followed a different course of action. You can decide for yourself whether a less disastrous outcome would have been possible if he had made different decisions. Ed and Janet Howle www.thelongroadtoParis.com



Against All Odds


Against All Odds
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Author : Jackie L. Frady
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-12-01

Against All Odds written by Jackie L. Frady and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-01 with Automobile racing categories.


Against All Odds is the story of the 1907 Thomas Flyer, America¿s entry in the 1908 New York to Paris Automobile Race and its incredible journey told in a beautifully illustrated hard cover book. The Thomas Flyer and its hardy team competed in the longest and most difficult race of all time that started from Times Square on February 12, 1908, before a crowd of 250,000.The route the Flyer and its foreign competitors followed had proved dusty, snowy, muddy, and ¿ in some cases ¿ nonexistent. They¿d driven in regions where an automobile had never before been seen.Constantly tinkering with their car to keep it running, making major repairs and changing tires all too often, the Flyer¿s crew endured snowstorms, sandstorms and torrential rain, freezing cold and blistering heat, to make its way across three continents to claim victory ¿ and to prove wrong the many doubters who believed an automobile could not manage such an incredible feat.For those in the cars, the race was a tough, jarring, relentless trip that tested the limits of their endurance, health and sanity during the 22,000 mile odyssey. Like the pioneers who¿d crossed the North American continent a half-century earlier, they had a great sense of adventure. Six cars left Times Square that cold February morning, but this is largely the story of the 1907 Thomas Flyer and George Schuster, who was at the wheel most of the way and drove the winning car into Paris, and history, in the summer of 1908.



Perestroika In Paris


Perestroika In Paris
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Author : Jane Smiley
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2021-11-02

Perestroika In Paris written by Jane Smiley and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-02 with Fiction categories.


NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author: a captivating, brilliantly imaginative story of three extraordinary animals—and a young boy—whose lives intersect in Paris in this "feel-good escape” (The New York Times). Paras, short for "Perestroika," is a spirited racehorse at a racetrack west of Paris. One afternoon at dusk, she finds the door of her stall open and—she's a curious filly—wanders all the way to the City of Light. She's dazzled and often mystified by the sights, sounds, and smells around her, but she isn't afraid. Soon she meets an elegant dog, a German shorthaired pointer named Frida, who knows how to get by without attracting the attention of suspicious Parisians. Paras and Frida coexist for a time in the city's lush green spaces, nourished by Frida's strategic trips to the vegetable market. They keep company with two irrepressible ducks and an opinionated raven. But then Paras meets a human boy, Etienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great-grandmother live in seclusion. As the cold weather nears, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom. But how long can a runaway horse stay undiscovered in Paris? How long can a boy keep her hidden and all to himself? Jane Smiley's beguiling new novel is itself an adventure that celebrates curiosity, ingenuity, and the desire of all creatures for true love and freedom.



The Lost Girls Of Paris


The Lost Girls Of Paris
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Author : Pam Jenoff
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2019-01-29

The Lost Girls Of Paris written by Pam Jenoff and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-29 with Fiction categories.


Three women. One daring mission. 1946. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Inside is a dozen photographs—each of a different woman. Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to Eleanor Trigg, leader of a network of female secret agents deployed out of London during the war. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home. Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal. In this riveting story inspired by true events, Pam Jenoff weaves a tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances. Don’t miss Pam Jenoff’s new novel, Code Name Sapphire, a riveting tale of bravery and resistance during World War II. Read these other sweeping epics from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff: The Woman with the Blue Star The Orphan’s Tale The Ambassador’s Daughter The Diplomat’s Wife The Kommandant's Girl The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach The Winter Guest