Frances Barkley was just eighteen when she became the first European woman to set foot on the west coast of North America. After a sheltered upbringing in England, Frances found herself boarding the Imperial Eagle in 1786 to set sail on...
Women adventurers
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Author:Hill, Beth, Converse, CathySummary: -
Author:Rose, M. J., Berry, SteveSummary:Cassiopeia Vitt is building an authentic castle using thirteenth-century materials when a relic is unearthed--an ancient Book of Hours--and a key to the most precious object of the medieval Cathars.
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Author:Armstrong, KelleySummary:Twins Moria and Ashyn were marked at birth to become the Keeper and Seeker of Edgewood. This year, on their annual trip into the Forest of the Dead, where the veil between the living world and the beyond is thinnest, something goes...
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Author:Carriger, GailSummary:When Prudence is given an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female would do--names it the Spotted Custard and floats to India in pursuit of the perfect cup of tea. But India has more than just tea in store for the young...
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Author:Miller, Linda LaelSummary:The only female in Keegan McKettrick's life these days is the young daughter he sees all too rarely, and his sole passion is for his job overseeing his family's corporation. Until beautiful but mysterious Molly Shields comes to Indian...
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Holt McKettrick leaves a mail-order bride at the altar in Arizona and rides hard for Texas to help two desperate friends. But he doesn't count on meeting Lorelai Fellows--who just called off her own nuptials and is burning her dress in...
- Author:Asensi, MatildeSummary:
Un formidable roman historique doublé d'une touchante leçon de vie. Nous sommes en 1923. Elvira de Poulain est une peintre espagnole qui vit en France. Elle apprend la mort, dans des circonstances étranges, de son mari, un homme d’...
- Author:De Laurentiis Johnston, JuliaSummary:
A thrilling look at 25 female adventurers from around the world who made their marks on history. Women have long been badass adventurers, loop the looping as trick pilots or braving the grueling climb to the top of Mount Everest. But...
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Author:Armstrong, KelleySummary:Moria and Ashyn’s village is gone, their friends have betrayed them, and now the emperor has sent them on a mission to rescue the children of Edgewood. But the journey proves more perilous than they ever imagined. With unrest mounting,...
