Historical Women

Take a tour of the past and uncover stories of the women whose lives and achievements have shaped our modern world. In Life Lessons from Historical Women, Eleanor Morton celebrates the ordinary women whose decisions and accomplishments in their everyday lives resonate with us today. Whether it's what we can learn from the first woman to summit Everest or the trailblazing ladies who confirm that pockets have always been must-have in women's clothing, Eleanor writes with humour and a sincere respect for our history, and imparts valuable lessons for the modern female.

In a city haunted by fear, some secrets refuse to stay buried—and it may be safer to forget them. London, 1888. Byron Constantine is a detective with amnesia—his mind is fractured. He lives day-to-day, desperately fighting to hold onto his memories, only for them to slip away as he sleeps. Mira Blayse is determined to uncover the truth behind her parents' deaths. With an artist's eye, she notices what others miss—but her investigations thus far have led nowhere.

When the dowager receives an unexpected invitation from Queen Victoria herself to attend a grand concert at the Royal Albert Hall, she suspects there’s more at stake than music. A foreign dignitary’s sudden death soon confirms it. Confined to bed after a health scare, a very pregnant Tabitha...

Murder is a World Away... Rajasthan, 1929. Lady Ginger Gold never imagined her journey to India would draw her into the glittering yet perilous world of a royal court. Invited with her husband Basil to a lavish celebration at a maharaja's palace, she is swept into a realm of jewelled elephants, opulent banquets, and the thrill of a tiger hunt in the desert. But when a guest is gunned down during the hunt, whispers ripple through the gilded halls. Was the bullet meant for the victim —or for the maharaja himself?

A young man died, consumed by fire. There was no evidence of crime, but suspicions persist. Julian Courtauld had raised hackles, not that he cared. Rich, confident and handsome, he saw a glittering future for himself. He was a budding playwright, he had girls swooning at his feet despite just becoming engaged to a dazzling heiress. And then the fire ended it all. Five years later a parcel arrives on Miss Busby's doorstep. The anonymous letter begs for her help.

Rok 1957. Młoda kobieta zostaje znaleziona martwa w domu położonym milę od pałacu Buckingham. Kiedy ktoś jej bliski zostaje wplątany w sprawę, młoda królowa Elżbieta II nie ma wyjścia i potajemnie bierze śledztwo w swoje ręce. Wie jednak, że nie może stawić czoła temu wyzwaniu sama. Potrzebuje wsparcia kogoś sprytnego, dyskretnego i lojalnego, kogoś, komu może zaufać.

La conclusion d’une saga bouleversante qui met en vedette des femmes inspirantes et des plus attachantes ! Après Marion, Félicité et Éléonore, l’une des plus populaires séries de Louise Tremblay d’Essiambre met cette fois en scène Agnès, une femme tout aussi inoubliable que les précédentes. Alors qu’elle s’approche doucement de son rêve de devenir institutrice, la jeune femme se coupe mystérieusement du monde et se fait de moins en moins disponible pour son amie Marion.

Lanaudière, 1926. Avec bientôt huit bouches à nourrir, les Couturier peinent à joindre les deux bouts. Ainsi, Marion, treize ans, doit-elle accepter un emploi chez les O'Gallagher, une riche famille irlandaise. La jeune adolescente est alors prise en charge par la cuisinière du manoir, Éléonore Légaré, une femme au grand coeur qui s'attache à sa nouvelle protégée malgré ses airs de campagnarde. En dépit des conventions, Marion et le jeune James, héritier présumé du clan des maîtres, fraternisent sans trop comprendre les lois non écrites qui régissent les étages.

Lenore von Erickson, daughter of a wealthy baron, wants nothing more than to spend time at the docks along the sea. Her father, however, has other plans and intends to marry her off as quickly as possible in a business arrangement that, Lenore suspects, has little to do with her own happiness. When her intended husband gives her a magical coin and tells her she can escape this life, she realizes she has little to lose.

The brilliant and sometimes scandalous lives of twenty-one women who made French history. From Eleanor of Aquitaine to Edith Piaf, Colette to Coco Chanel, discover the lives of 21 women who made French history. French women have always had so much more to say than ‘let them eat cake’! Whether kicking the English out of Orléans, marching on Versailles or running messages for the French resistance, their stories of courage, creativity and genius have long defined French history.

It's 1811. Wellington has finally driven Napoleon's armies from Portugal, but the cost has been high. Fearing a French counter-attack, the British must rally their tired men and go on the offensive. Lieutenant Hamish Williams of the 106th Foot relishes the call to action. Spurred on by the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Stefan Zweig’s Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman, is one of the most compelling and psychologically nuanced biographies of the doomed French queen. Renowned for his ability to bring historical figures to life, Zweig offers an intimate...

“With relentless intelligence Caroline Wray’s Henry wonders how much we will do, and how far we will go, to be loved. Wray is an unsparing observer of the human heart.”—Susan Choi, National Book Award Winner A blazing contemporary reimagining of the six wives of Henry VIII, exploring how...

Un an après le retour de Marion au manoir, la vie semble reprendre son cours normal. Mais la période d'accalmie sera brève puisque survient le krach boursier de 1929, un événement qui secouera l'Amérique entière. Fulgurante et inattendue, la catastrophe n'épargne personne… Les membres des familles O'Gallagher, Couturier et Lafrance subiront, eux aussi les conséquences de la terrible débâcle financière. Malgré ces bouleversements, la jeune Marion, à 16 ans, comprend la chance qu'elle a d'être sortie d'un cocon familial étouffant.

Voici la suite attendue des tribulations de trois familles québécoises de classes différentes au tournant des années 1920. Après avoir goûté au bonheur de travailler au manoir des O’Gallagher, le destin forcera-t-il la jeune Marion à retourner auprès de sa famille où sa mère a besoin d’aide pour diriger la maisonnée pendant une grossesse qui s’annonce difficile? Et que deviendra Ovide, le fils aîné des Couturier qui s’est volatilisé dans des circonstances obscures?

Historical Theology presents the key pillars of the contemporary church and the development of those doctrines as they evolved from the history of Christian thought. Most historical theology texts follow Christian beliefs in a strict chronological manner with the classic theological loci...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Historical Theology: Audio Lectures includes high quality live-recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important...

THE SENSATIONAL NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER She's from the wrong side of the tracks. Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas - if she can keep her wild heart from ruling her mind. Hardy Cates sees Liberty as completely off-limits. His own...

In this charming historical mystery, three women with family ties to Dr. Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll, and Dorian Gray become unlikely detectives when the resident gossip at their boarding home dies under mysterious circumstances—from nationally bestselling author Christy Carlyle. London, 1901...

Out of the ashes, their courage soared... A breathtaking novel set during the days of World War Two, in Boston, which honours the courage of three ordinary young women who are swept up in extraordinary true events. 'Rich in historical detail and full of heart' LAURA ANTHONY November 1942...