The Women of Chateau Lafayette
By Stephanie Dray
- Release Date: 2021-03-30
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
The USA Today Bestseller!
Recommended by Oprah Magazine ∙ Cosmopolitan ∙ PopSugar ∙ SheReads ∙ Parade ∙ and more!
An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy.
Most castles are protected by men. This one by women.
A founding mother...
1774. Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette becomes her husband, the Marquis de Lafayette’s political partner in the fight for American independence. But when their idealism sparks revolution in France and the guillotine threatens everything she holds dear, Adrienne must renounce the complicated man she loves, or risk her life for a legacy that will inspire generations to come.
A daring visionary...
1914. Glittering New York socialite Beatrice Chanler is a force of nature, daunted by nothing—not her humble beginnings, her crumbling marriage, or the outbreak of war. But after witnessing the devastation in France firsthand, Beatrice takes on the challenge of a lifetime: convincing America to fight for what's right.
A reluctant resistor...
1940. French school-teacher and aspiring artist Marthe Simone has an orphan's self-reliance and wants nothing to do with war. But as the realities of Nazi occupation transform her life in the isolated castle where she came of age, she makes a discovery that calls into question who she is, and more importantly, who she is willing to become.
Intricately woven and powerfully told, The Women of Chateau Lafayette is a sweeping novel about duty and hope, love and courage, and the strength we take from those who came before us.
Reviews
Great Book
5By Sister MissyI enjoyed reading this book, it was very well written. You won’t be disappointed.Absolutely loved
5By SheliibellI loved this book by Stephanie Dray. Following all three women’s stories (two who really existed, and a third that was wrote in as fiction). I love historical fiction and not only entertained, but educated on so many parts of history I’m not aware of. Highly reccomend this.Fantastic Historical Fiction
5By YSSARThree women during three wartimes all are protecting the Chateau Lafayette. Well researched and beautifully portrayed time periods all with the backdrop of the Chateau, this is war-time historical fiction you will NOT want to miss!
