History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

The Mitford Affair Author: Marie Benedict Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Release Date: January 17, 2023 Pages: 352 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict comes an explosive novel of history's most notorious sisters, one of whom will have to choose: her country or her family?      Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters―each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next―dominate the English political, literary, and social scenes. Though they've weathered scandals before, the family falls into disarray when Diana divorces her wealthy husband to marry a fascist leader and Unity follows her sister's lead all the way to Munich, inciting rumors that she's become Hitler's mistress.      As the Nazis rise in power, novelist Nancy Mitford grows suspicious of her sisters' constant visits to Germany and the high-rankin...

The Only Woman in the Room Author: Marie Benedict Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Release Date: January 8, 2019 Pages: 272 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: She possessed a stunning beauty. She also possessed a stunning mind. Could the world handle both?     Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side, understanding more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood. She became Hedy Lamarr, screen star.      But she kept a secret more shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist. And she knew a few secrets about the enemy. She had an idea that might help the country fight the Nazis...if anyone would listen to her. ...

     Today's guest writer is Marie Benedict. She is the author of The Other Einstein , a novel about Albert Einstein's wife. In this guest post, she writes how she was intrigued to write about women who have been overshadowed by their illustrious husbands and also introduces us to Mrs. Einstein's story. Thus, I hope this guest post will not only give you some insight into the novel, but will leave you fascinated fascinated with Mrs. Einstein. Thank you, Ms. Benedict! Mileva Maric I feel like I have been on the lookout for the story of Mileva Maric since I was a girl. Growing up, I was fortunate to have a wonderful aunt — who was an English professor and a forward-thinking nun — who fed me a steady diet of thought-provoking literature. One birthday, she gifted me with a book that rocked my perspective on the world. That book was Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon , a ground-breaking re-telling of the Arthurian legend from the perspective of th...