"War and Peace: Illustrated" is Leo Tolstoy's magnum opus, a sweeping epic that chronicles the lives of Russian aristocrats during the Napoleonic era. Set against the backdrop of war and societal upheaval, the novel weaves together the personal dramas of its characters with the grand sweep of history. At its heart, "War and Peace" follows the intertwined destinies of several noble families, including the Bezukhovs, the Bolkonskys, and the Rostovs....

Life is becoming dangerous for the Jews of Krakow in 1936 with incidents of violence and persecution increasing day by day. Twelve-year-old Anna begs her father to leave Poland, but he is reluctant to give up his position as an acclaimed clarinetist in the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra. After barely escaping from an attack by a group of violent thugs, it becomes clear that the family must leave. Anna's father auditions for the famous Bronislaw Huberman,...

Villette, a profound novel by Charlotte Brontë, explores themes of isolation, identity, and unrequited love through the experiences of its protagonist, Lucy Snowe. Set in the fictional town of Villette, the story follows Lucy as she navigates her way through personal hardships and societal expectations in a foreign land. Her journey of self-discovery and resilience resonates deeply with modern readers facing issues of mental health, loneliness, and...

A young boy named Natt finds his world overturned when his family is uprooted and exiled to Siberia during the occupation of the Soviet Ukraine by Nazi Germany. In 1941, life in Natt's small town of Zastavna is comfortable and familiar, even if the grown ups are acting strange, and his parents treat him like a baby. Natt knows there's a war on, of course, but he's glad their family didn't emigrate to Canada when they had a chance. His mother didn't...

While on a camping trip with his brother and grandfather, Bunny gets mixed up with soldiers involved in a War of 1812 reenactment when his brother's cell phone is stolen.

In 1932, after the death of their father, ten-year-old Polly and her older sister Maud must leave their home in Winnipeg and begin a new life with their grandmother on a remote island off the coast of B.C. Maud goes off to boarding school in Victoria and Polly, despite missing her sister, begins to adapt to her new life on the island. But on the edge of this budding happiness, is a dark secret that Polly struggles to keep.

In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.

Henry and Helen's mother takes them to France to hide them in her desperation to save them from the Nazis. There they are taken to a convent where they are disguised as orphans. During their stay at the convent, they are visited by a mime. Henry especially loves his visits, whose traumatic experience has left him a selective mute. Unfortunately an informer gives them up, forcing the children to flee again. The mime, a not yet famous Marcel Marceau,...

Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. It is 1757. Across north-eastern America the armies of Britain and France struggle for ascendancy. Their conflict, however, overlays older struggles between nations of native Americans for possession of the same lands and between the native peoples and white colonisers. Through these layers of conflict Cooper threads a thrilling narrative, in which Cora and Alice Munro, daughters of a British commander...

"Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse delights in interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protégée, Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected."--Publishers description.