A History of France in 21 Women
£18.99The brilliant and sometimes scandalous lives of twenty-one women who made French history.
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Herlands
£22.00A landmark exploration of women-led communities worldwide and what they can teach us about new ways to live, think and govern, from BBC global correspondent Megha Mohan.
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Letter to My Younger Self. Inspirational Women
£10.99If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would it say? ‘Letter To My Younger Self’ is back with another incredible selection of letters from well-known figures. In this edition, interviewer Jane Graham asks one simple question to a wide range of women from the worlds of entertainment, politics, food, sport, literature and business. This collection of 50 of the most moving, inspiring and honest letters includes Fearne Cotton on battling imposter syndrome, Billie Piper on feeling burnt out, Dame Kelly Holmes on not giving up, Nancy Sinatra on marrying young and so much more.
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Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife
£12.99A spectacular, vivid, groundbreaking work of history which takes us into the mind and lives of medieval women.
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Emily Dickinson
£14.99Explore the enigmatic life and poetry of Emily Dickinson, whose poetry delves into themes of death, nature, love and the complexities of the human soul, making her a timeless figure in American literature.
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The New Age of Sexism
£10.99How we’re sleepwalking into a new era of misogyny: an urgent and shocking new book from bestselling author and feminist activist Laura Bates
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Her Secret Service
£12.99Since the inception of the Secret Service Bureau back in 1909, women have worked at the very heart of British secret intelligence – yet their contributions have been all but written out of history. Now, drawing on private and previously-classified documents, leading historian Claire Hubbard-Hall brings their gripping true stories to life. From encoding orders and decrypting enemy messages to penning propaganda and infiltrating organisations, the women of British intelligence played a pivotal role in both the First and Second World Wars. Prepare to meet the true custodians of Britain’s military secrets.
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Kingmaker
£10.99When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were scathing – and often downright sexist. Written off as a social climber, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true legacy. Much of what she did behind the scenes to shape the twentieth century, on both sides of the Atlantic, remained invisible. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today. There is practically no-one in twentieth-century politics, culture and fashion whose lives she did not touch.
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All About Love
£11.99bell hooks challenges assumptions about love in her new book, and argues that love is not romanticism, nor is it narcissism, but that it is the will to nurture our and others’ spiritual growth, whether within families, relationships or with friends.