Lot of 2 books The Guns of August non fiction Interlude of Carelessness Historical Fiction Romance

Lot of 2 books
Book 1
The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman
This 4 by 7 inch paperback is in acceptable condition (poor), readable only. Damage from heavy use, water stains. pages with photographs (only) are completely loose, as they became detached over time. Book is not written in. No pages missing. Good companion to a digital version.
This classic non fiction book relates the beginning months of World War I. Very detailed. 606 pages

Book 2
Interlude of Carelessness- fictional novel of romance and mystery between the World Wars. Elements of the first world war directly affect the lives of the main characters who cannot fathom another international conflict until it looms before them. This book is a 6 by 9 trade paperback, unused with uncorrected errors subsequently corrected in later printings. 541 pages 12 pt font. Very detailed with adult situations.

An enigmatic German American police officer displays aristocratic traits while befriending a pair of contrasting young girls, one a poverty stricken working mother, the other a Italian American high school student who has wrangled a job in the family store where he works as security. Pining for an exciting interlude of adventure before facing an inevitable lifetime monotony of housewifery and motherhood, Viviana yearns for any means to launch herself fully into adulthood while Penny labors to keep starvation at bay. Life will take them in entirely different directions but their mysterious friend will guide their way.

In the midst of the US Depression and European despotism, a plot to intervene in world events sparks at an ordinary Texas store, recruiting both the righteous and corrupt from all levels of society. An obscure retail store in Texas with an eclectic workforce of law enforcement, criminals, spys, mafioso, and international smugglers plus ordinary employees is the unlikely birthplace of an enterprise which comes close to undermining Nazi Germany in the mid 1930s.

Limited time get this just published book at a bargain rate barely covering shipping costs as this book is 541 pages and weighs almost 3 pounds! Covering 8 years between the World Wars this book takes a young girl on a roller coaster journey of love, intrigue, mystery and adventure when she falls in love with an aristocratic minded police officer with ties to the prewar anti-Nazi underground movement. Adult content, sexuality and violence. For ages over 18. Copy may have been updated to correct errors since printing. May contain minor typographical errors which will not inhibit the story at all. Selling out of print copies at low prices allows for a bargain copy at free shipping. Book will be like new and will have no marks, writing, or other damage. First Editions, Marked First Printing on the title page of the book.