The fascinating untold stories of three women from England's most famous family.
Rachel Trethewey Books
Before Wallis
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
First history to explore the women Edward VIII loved before Wallis Simpson dominated his life
Pearls Before Poppies
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The moving story of the 1918 Red Cross Pearl Necklace Appeal, and the women who donated pearls in soldiers' memory
The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine's Daughters
- 509 pages
- 18 hours of reading
The Churchill sisters—Diana, Sarah, Marigold, and Mary—navigate their lives under the shadow of their prominent family. Despite their charm and connections, they often find themselves overshadowed by their father, Winston Churchill, and their brother, Randolph. The narrative explores their unique experiences within a vibrant family filled with larger-than-life personalities, including the Mitford Girls. While Marigold's early death prevents her from realizing her potential, the remaining sisters lead lives marked by passion, drama, and tragedy.
Pearls Before Poppies: The True Story of the Red Cross Pearls
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The moving story of the 1918 Red Cross Pearl Necklace Appeal, and the women who donated pearls in soldiers' memory
Virginia Woolf, Agatha Christie, and Sylvia Plath are three of our most famous authors - for the first time this book tells the story of the remarkable mothers who shaped them.
Two hundred years ago, there lived a magnetic and manipulative aristocrat whose complex relationships and strong passions will strike a chord with any modern woman. Georgina, Duchess of Bedford, had a long and happy marriage with one of the richest men in England. Yet she also kept a handsome lover over 20 years her junior—the famous artist Edwin Landseer—who adored her till the day he died. Georgina's controversial life caused scandal even in that decadent era. She was at the center of Regency society and mixed with the leading politicians, artists, and nobles of the time. Mistress of the Arts explores the life of this intriguing woman and the colorful world she inhabited.
