Women in History

Hayati, My Life by Miriam Cooke
Women in Palestine tell their story, from the time of the Balfour Declaration forward.

Alice's Tulips by Sandra Dallas
Epistolary reports on life during the American Civil War.

The Rose Grower by Michelle De Kretser
Romance and ballooning during the French Revolution.

When I Lived in Modern Times by Linda Grant
An English woman tells of life in Tel Aviv early in the formation of the State of Israel.

Nowhere Else on Earth by Josephine Humphreys
Mid-19th-century life in Eastern North Carolina, based on the life of Rhoda Strong Lowrie.

Halide's Gift by Frances Kazan
Halide Edib was one of the first Turkish women to be formally educated.

Damascus Journey by Al Lacy
An inspirational novel set on the American frontier.

Woman of Means: Lydia, Merchant of Philippi by Thom Lemmons
A novel about Lydia, one of the women of the New Testament.

Days of Awe by Achy Obejas
A Cuban-American woman explores her roots in Cuba.

The Wind Done Gone by Alice Randall
The story of Gone with the Wind told from the slave's point of view!

A Trust Betrayed: First Chapter of Margaret Kerr of Perth by Candace M. Robb
Dame Margaret Kerr of Perth, Scotland, solves mysteries in the 13th century.

In America by Susan Sontag
Famous European actress Maryna Zalezowska goes to America in search of new adventures and finds them.

Cane River by Lalita Tademy
Tademy's own family history becomes a powerful historical novel about four generations of African-American women.

The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
A mother and daughter find what they share in their bones through heredity and history.