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.
Rachel Trethewey Book order






- 2023
- 2022
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.
- 2021
The fascinating untold stories of three women from England's most famous family.
- 2019
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
- 2018
Before Wallis
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
First history to explore the women Edward VIII loved before Wallis Simpson dominated his life
- 2018
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