Krig

From the author of The Brighter the Light comes a haunting tale of hope that spans generations, intertwining the lives of three women who fight for survival in 1940s France and present-day Virginia.At twenty-five, Ruby Nevins has already endured more than most. But after two years of battling cancer, she's warily determined to move forward. Researching a new project about a French actress, she soon uncovers an old diary that will change her life forever...Cécile, the "it" girl of early 1940s French cinema, vanished from Nazi-occupied Paris in 1942. Sylvia Rousseau, Cécile's dressmaker and confidante, left that same year. Working to piece together the truth behind Cécile's disappearance and Sylvia's extraordinary life, Ruby recognizes the women as kindred spirits. They risked their hearts and lives to aid the Resistance, and each day was a struggle to survive.Ruby knows her cancer could come back, but she's learning to embrace the future rather than fear it. If Cécile and Sylvia could live their lives in the shadow of death, so can Ruby. Because she knows there's so much life--and love--to fight for.

Before the revolution, the Shah seemed invincible. He spearheaded an Iranian renaissance and acted as power broker between East and West during the Cold War. The world watched in awe as he manipulated oil prices, built the fifth largest military and vanquished internal enemies, skilfully maintaining the undying support of American presidents for decades.However, village streets spoke of a different Iran - people blamed the Shah for economic inequality, for not being present at major catastrophes, for spending recklessly on lavish parties and for ignoring the Muslim majority.Enter Ayatollah Khomeini, a fiery cleric who promised his zealous followers Iran needn't be a puppet of the American government. Following a series of volatile protests, the powder keg erupted, the Shah was swept from power and the Ayatollah took control.Brilliantly brought to life by the Sunday Times bestselling author Scott Anderson, this spellbinding narrative history argues that the Iranian Revolution was as world-shattering an event as the French and Russian revolutions. In the Middle East, in India, in Southeast Asia, in Europe and now in the United States, the hatred of economically-marginalized, religiously-fervent citizens for a wealthy secular elite has led to violence and upheaval - and Iran was the template.