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Agatha Christie je najslávnejšia spisovateľka všetkých čias, jej tvorbu poznajú a milujú čitatelia na celom svete. O jej živote a diele bolo napísaných množstvo kníh, článkov i odborných štúdií. Mohli by sme teda povedať, že o nej už vieme všetko, ale nebola by to pravda. Dôkazom toho je aj tento objavný životopis Lucy Worsleyovej, ktorý vychádza z dosiaľ málo známych listov a iných písomností legendárnej spisovateľky. Aká teda bola skutočná Agatha Christie, ktorá o sebe tvrdila, že nie je žiadna hrdinka, a rada sa prezentovala ako „obyčajná žena v domácnosti“, hoci ňou ani zďaleka nebola? Jej život, podobne ako jej knihy, bol plný tajomstiev a záhad, ktoré nás dodnes fascinujú. Narodila sa v roku 1890, do sveta, v ktorom ešte stále platili prísne pravidlá o tom, čo ženy smú a čo nie, a nebojácne tieto pravidlá porušovala. Študovala hudbu v Paríži, počas prvej svetovej vojny pracovala ako dobrovoľná zdravotná sestra, milovala rýchle autá, surfovala na Havaji, zaujímala sa o modernú psychológiu a forenznú vedu, venovala sa archeológii. Ako hovorí Lucy Worsley, „žila vzrušujúco moderný život“. Najdôležitejšie však je, že popri tom všetkom sa etablovala ako mimoriadne úspešná, medzinárodne uznávaná spisovateľka. Táto kniha nám pútavo približuje Agathu Christie – nesmierne zaujímavú ženu s bohatým vnútorným životom, geniálnu novátorku detektívneho žánru a ozajstnú priekopníčku, ktorá v mnohých ohľadoch predbehla svoju dobu a môže nám byť aj dnes cennou inšpiráciou.

A ground-breaking biography of Agatha Christie from acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley

Kdo byla královna Viktorie? Romantická princezna, jež milovala tanec? Nesmírně schopná vladařka, která monarchii dala nový smysl? Zatrpklá přísná paní, která mnoho let neodložila smutek a žila v ústraní? Prostřednictvím Viktoriiných deníků, korespondence a dalších dokumentů nám dává autorka nahlédnout do soukromí ženy, jež téměř čtyřiašedesát let panovala nejen Spojenému království Velké Británie a Irska, ale i obrovské říši, kde žila čtvrtina tehdejší světové populace. Dozvíme se, jak si počínala v roli dcery, manželky a matky, jak se jí podařilo stát se respektovanou královnou v době, kdy si lidé nepřáli vidět na trůně ženu, jak se vyrovnávala se společenskými konvencemi a co prožívala po manželově smrti. Obraz, který autorka detailně vykresluje, ukazuje rozporuplnou bytost mnoha tváří, která si dodnes zaslouží zájem historiků.

Would she ever find a real-life husband? Would she even find a partner to dance with at tonight's ball? She just didn't know. Anna Austen has always been told she must marry rich. Her future depends upon it. While her dear cousin Fanny has a little more choice, she too is under pressure to find a suitor. But how can either girl know what she wants? Is finding love even an option? The only person who seems to have answers is their Aunt Jane. She has never married. In fact, she's perfectly happy, so surely being single can't be such a bad thing? The time will come for each of the Austen girls to become the heroines of their own stories. Will they follow in Jane's footsteps? In this witty, sparkling novel of choices, popular historian LUCY WORSLEY brings alive the delightful life of Jane Austen as you've never seen it before. 'Enter the world of Jane Austen, with a cast of characters as you've never seen them before. This delightful coming-of-age story... features strong female characters and a plot that tackles the struggles women faced during the period' - Historic Royal Palace Inside Story Magazine

Re-examining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the numerous important roles women have played in culture and society that are less often told.Packed full of evocative images, this gloriously illustrated book reveals the key events in women's history - from early matriarchal societies through women's suffrage, the Suffragette movement, 20th-century feminism and gender politics, to recent movements such as #MeToo and International Women's Day - and the key role women have had in shaping our past.Learn about the everyday lives of women through the ages as well as the big ?names of women's history - powerful, inspirational, and trailblazing women such as Cleopatra, Florence Nightingale, Emmeline Pankhurst, Eva Peron, and Rosa Parks - and discover the unsung contributions of lesser-known women who have changed the world, and the "forgotten" events of women's history.Placing women firmly centre stage, Women - Our History shows women where they have come from, and, in celebrating the achievements of women of the past offers positive role models for women of today

Historian, author and TV presenter Lucy Worsley delves into the detail of Queen Victoria's life in this major new biography.

Mary Tudor's world is turned upside-down when her father, Henry the Eighth, declares his marriage to her mother is over and that Mary isn't really his child. How can he do such a thing? Banished from court and separated from her beloved mother, Mary realises her family will never be as she hoped. Alone for the first time in her life, Mary must fight for what is rightfully hers. Despite what anyone says, she will always be a princess. It is in her blood. But without her fierce mother by her side, will Mary find the strength? Is there anyone Mary can trust? And how will she survive?

This is my kind of history: carefully researched but so vivid that you are convinced Lucy Worsley was actually there at the party - or the parsonage. Antonia Fraser

Eliza Rose Camperdowne is young and headstrong, but she knows her duty well. As the only daughter of a noble family, she must one day marry a man who is very grand and very rich.But Fate has other plans. When Eliza becomes a maid of honour, she's drawn into the thrilling, treacherous court of Henry the Eighth . . .Is her glamorous cousin Katherine Howard a friend or a rival?And can a girl choose her own destiny in a world ruled by men?

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