Lion

"In the foment of Weimar-era Berlin, the Oppermann brothers represent tradition and stability. One brother oversees the furniture chain founded by their grandfather, one is an eminent surgeon, one a respected critic. They are rich, cultured, liberal, and public spirited, proud inheritors of the German enlightenment. They don't see Hitler as a threat. Then, to their horror, the Nazis come to power, and the Oppermanns and their children are faced with...

The American St. Nick tells the remarkable TRUE story of a handful of American soldiers, who during the chaos of war, help bring Christmas back a small Luxembourg town, and unknowingly create a holiday tradition that continues to this very day! It's December 1944, the Germans are, retreating. It appears the war in Europe may be over soon, but not soon enough for members of the battle-worn 28th Infantry Division. Knowing they won't be home again for...

The matters of life are not always black and white. As they come in various forms and stages, they occasionally blur the lines between theory and fact. While some individuals prefer to choose between, practical and conceptual ways of living and thinking, there are those who prefer to live in the gray areas of opportunity and open ended perspectives. These individuals believe in alternative and even brand new possibilities. Instead of formulating...

In diesem Roman schlägt Lion Feuchtwanger eine Brücke zwischen Jeanne d' Arc, der Retterin Frankreichs, und einer Fünfzehnjährigen in dem von Deutschen besetzten Land. Madame betrachtet Simone durch ihr Lorgnon. Ihr Gesicht verrät, was ihr Mund gleich sprechen wird: "Hochmütig, aufsässig, vorwitzig." - Simone hat sich wieder einmal eingemischt in die Geschäfte ihrer Verwandten. Es ist passiert, nachdem sie Schriften über das Leben Jeanne...