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Fictionalising Women of the Past

Books based on the lives of women from history, ranging from writers through to those who in strength, paved the way for others.
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An Indiscreet Princess (Georgie Blalock)
An Indiscreet Princess
Georgie Blalock
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Mademoiselle Chanel (C.W Gortner)
Mademoiselle Chanel
C.W Gortner
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The Age of Light (Whitney Scharer)
The Age of Light
Whitney Scharer
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The Other Einstein (Marie Benedict)
The Other Einstein
Marie Benedict
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Jackie and Maria (Gill Paul)
Jackie and Maria
Gill Paul
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American Princess (Stephanie Thornton)
American Princess
Stephanie Thornton
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Diva (Daisy Goodwin)
Diva
Daisy Goodwin
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Queen of Bedlam (Laura Purcell)
Queen of Bedlam
Laura Purcell
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The Girl Puzzle (Kate Braithwaite)
The Girl Puzzle
Kate Braithwaite
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Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle (Rosalind Miles)
Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle
Rosalind Miles
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Trial of Elizabeth Cree (Peter Ackroyd)
Trial of Elizabeth Cree
Peter Ackroyd
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The Murder of Harriet Monckton (Elizabeth Haynes)
The Murder of Harriet Monckton
Elizabeth Haynes
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The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb (Melanie Benjamin)
The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb
Melanie Benjamin
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The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress (Ariel Lawhon)
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress
Ariel Lawhon
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The Mystery of Mrs. Christie (Marie Benedict)
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
Marie Benedict
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The Only Woman in the Room (Marie Benedict)
The Only Woman in the Room
Marie Benedict
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Love and Fury (Samantha Silva)
Love and Fury
Samantha Silva
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The Aviator's Wife
The Aviator's Wife
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Madame Tussaud (Michelle Moran)
Madame Tussaud
Michelle Moran
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Mary Mrs. A. Lincoln (Janis Cooke Newman)
Mary Mrs. A. Lincoln
Janis Cooke Newman
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Blonde (Joyce Carol Oates)
Blonde
Joyce Carol Oates
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Alice I Have Been (Benjamin, Melanie)
Alice I Have Been
Benjamin, Melanie
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Sally Hemings (Barbara Chase-Riboud)
Sally Hemings
Barbara Chase-Riboud
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Stealing Heaven (Meade)
Stealing Heaven
Meade
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The Countess (Rebecca Johns)
The Countess
Rebecca Johns
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Girl Waits With Gun (Amy Stewart)
Girl Waits With Gun
Amy Stewart
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In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story (Carolyn Meyer)
In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story
Carolyn Meyer
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Mary Coin
Mary Coin
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Behave (Andromeda Romano-Lax)
Behave
Andromeda Romano-Lax
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Under the Wide and Starry Sky (Nancy Horan)
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
Nancy Horan
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The Wild Irish (Robin Maxwell)
The Wild Irish
Robin Maxwell
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Lady Clementine (Marie Benedict)
Lady Clementine
Marie Benedict
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The Personal Librarian (Marie Benedict)
The Personal Librarian
Marie Benedict
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White Rose Rebel (Janet Paisley)
White Rose Rebel
Janet Paisley
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Exit the Actress (Priya Parmar)
Exit the Actress
Priya Parmar
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Never Anyone but You (Rupert Thomson)
Never Anyone but You
Rupert Thomson
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The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)
The Other Boleyn Girl
Philippa Gregory
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Katherine (Anya Seton)
Katherine
Anya Seton
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Loving Frank (Nancy Horan)
Loving Frank
Nancy Horan
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The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
Michael Cunningham
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