Woman of the Hour: Fifty Tales of Longing and Rebellion
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Short Stories
- Era(s): Contemporary
A girl changes into a fox in self-defense. An idealist imagines what her new leader should look like, using her pets as reference. Guerrilla gardeners at dawn are sowing life-saving hope. A traveler delights in tasting European chefs. And...
- Location(s): The Atlantic Ocean
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): 1912
It is 1912. Against all odds, the Titanic is sinking. As desperate hands emerge from the icy water, a few lucky row boats float in the darkness. On the boats are four survivors. Reg, a handsome young steward working...
- Location(s): Nigeria
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1990s and before
The moving story of a group of Nigerian women which follows their lives from their schooldays together through the trials and tribulations of their adult lives. Through their stories we see some of the universal problems faced by women...
- Location(s): Kuwait
- Genre(s): Nonfiction
- Era(s): 1990s onwards
A unique portrait of Kuwaiti women, “Women in Kuwait” discusses a wide range of issues: the impact of the oil era; the growth of the state; the emergence of women’s organizations in a male-dominated society; the recent Islamic revival;...
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
A gloriously illustrated celebration of trailblazing women. Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, from both the ancient and modern worlds. The book also contains fascinating...
- Location(s): Tuscany
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
By the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun, and written with Frances Mayes s trademark warmth, heart, and delicious descriptions of place, food, and friendship, Women in Sunlight is the story of four lives that change over the...
- Location(s): Scotland
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Modern looking back
In AD 800 there is Ulla, lost in a foreign country after her lover is brutally killed. Ellen, a servant-girl in the 1800s, catches the unwanted attentions of the master of the house’s lascivious son. And, in the present...
- Location(s): France, London
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): World War One
Edie Lawrence has never been one to play by the rules. As war in Europe is declared, she disguises herself as a soldier and enlists with a London regiment, with the aim of becoming the first woman to report...
Women Who Walk, How 20 Women From 16 Countries Came to Live in Portugal
- Location(s): Portugal
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): The Present
What compels someone to leave their country of origin, which is the story before their departure? What happens to them on their journey to the new place, which is the story of getting from one place to another? And...
- Location(s): Iran
- Genre(s): Fiction, In Translation
- Era(s): Contemporary
A modern literary masterpiece, Women Without Men creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. Internationally acclaimed writer Shahrnush Parsipur follows the interwoven destinies of five women including a prostitute, a wealthy middle-aged housewife and...
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