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From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts.
Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain’s wrath . . . and these are their stories:
A boy loses his innocence in Pompeii’s flourishing streets. An heiress dreads her wedding day, not knowing it will be swallowed by fire. An ex-legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished. A crippled senator welcomes death, until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue. A young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls. A priestess and a prostitute seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried.
Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each other’s paths during Pompeii’s fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity?
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A Day of Fire - A Novel of Pompeii
Ben Kane, Sophie Perinot, Eliza Knight, Vicky Alvear Shecter, Kate Quinn, …
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In a compelling, richly researched
novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources,
bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the
fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter,
Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph--a woman who kept the secrets of
our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American
legacy.From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though
her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country
runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson's oldest daughter, she
becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake
of her mother's death, traveling with him when he becomes American
minister to France.It is in Paris, at the glittering court and
among the first tumultuous days of revolution, that
fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father's troubling liaison
with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile, Patsy has
fallen in love--with her father's protege William Short, a staunch
abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love, principles,
and the bonds of family, Patsy questions whether she can choose a
life as William's wife and still be a devoted daughter.Her choice
will follow her in the years to come, to Virginia farmland,
Monticello, and even the White House. And as scandal, tragedy, and
poverty threaten her family, Patsy must decide how much she will
sacrifice to protect her father's reputation, in the process
defining not just his political legacy, but that of the nation he
founded.
"The French Revolution comes alive through the eyes of six diverse
and complex women, in the skilled hands of these amazing
authors."--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of
Lilac Girls A breathtaking, epic novel illuminating the hopes,
desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and
wives, fanatics and philosophers-seven unforgettable women whose
paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative
events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a
timely story of the power of women to start a revolution-and change
the world. In late eighteenth-century France, women do not have a
place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises, women from
gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide otherwise-upending a
world order that has long oppressed them. Blue-blooded Sophie de
Grouchy believes in democracy, education, and equal rights for
women, and marries the only man in Paris who agrees. Emboldened to
fight the injustices of King Louis XVI, Sophie aims to prove that
an educated populace can govern itself--but one of her students,
fruit-seller Louise Audu, is hungrier for bread and vengeance than
learning. When the Bastille falls and Louise leads a women's march
to Versailles, the monarchy is forced to bend, but not without a
fight. The king's pious sister Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to
defend her brother, spirit her family to safety, and restore the
old order, even at the risk of her head. But when fanatics use the
newspapers to twist the revolution's ideals into a new tyranny,
even the women who toppled the monarchy are threatened by the
guillotine. Putting her faith in the pen, brilliant political wife
Manon Roland tries to write a way out of France's blood-soaked
Reign of Terror while pike-bearing Pauline Leon and steely
Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the only way to save the
nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all the women must make
impossible choices to survive--unless unlikely heroine and
courtesan's daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can sway the man
who controls France's fate: the fearsome Robespierre.
From the New York Times bestselling authors of America's First
Daughter comes the epic story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton-a
revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define
herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Haunting,
moving, and beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie used thousands of
letters and original sources to tell Eliza's story as it's never
been told before-not just as the wronged wife at the center of a
political sex scandal-but also as a founding mother who shaped an
American legacy in her own right. A general's daughter... Coming of
age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Elizabeth
Schuyler champions the fight for independence. And when she meets
Alexander Hamilton, Washington's penniless but passionate
aide-de-camp, she's captivated by the young officer's charisma and
brilliance. They fall in love, despite Hamilton's bastard birth and
the uncertainties of war. A founding father's wife... But the union
they create-in their marriage and the new nation-is far from
perfect. From glittering inaugural balls to bloody street riots,
the Hamiltons are at the center of it all-including the political
treachery of America's first sex scandal, which forces Eliza to
struggle through heartbreak and betrayal to find forgiveness. The
last surviving light of the Revolution... When a duel destroys
Eliza's hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her husband's
enemies to preserve Alexander's legacy. But long-buried secrets
threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and her own
legacy. Questioning her tireless devotion to the man and country
that have broken her heart, she's left with one last battle-to
understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he could
never have created without her...
Love Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical Hamilton? Discover the untold
story of the brilliant Eliza Schuyler Hamilton! Coming of age in
revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler is proud to champion the
fight for independence. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton,
Washington's penniless but passionate right hand man, she's
captivated by the young officer's charisma and brilliance. Despite
the perilous times and Alexander's background, they fall in love
and are soon married. From glittering balls to bloody street riots,
the Hamiltons are at the centre of it all - including America's
first sex scandal, which forces Eliza to struggle through
heartbreak and betrayal to find forgiveness. And when a duel
destroys Eliza's hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her
husband's enemies to preserve Alexander's legacy. But long-buried
secrets threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and
her own legacy. Questioning her tireless devotion to the man and
country that have broken her heart, she's left with one last battle
- to understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he
could never have created without her . . . Haunting, moving, and
beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie use thousands of letters and
original sources to tell Eliza's story as it's never been told
before - not just as the wronged wife but as a strong woman who
shaped an American legacy in her own right. 'Full of history,
engaging characters who shimmer on each page, and a tremendous love
story, this is a book for everyone' Karen White, New York Times
bestselling author 'An unforgettable story of the woman behind
Hamilton - a triumph!' Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling
author 'My Dear Hamilton is the book of the year' Kate Quinn, USA
Today bestselling author of The Alice Network 'Historical fiction
at its most addictive!' Stephanie Thornton, author of The Tiger
Queens 'An incredible, surprising, and altogether lovely tribute to
the woman who stood beside one of the most unknowable, irascible,
energetic, and passionate of men' Lars Hedbor, author of The Path:
Tales from a Revolution
Based on the true story of Cleopatra's daughter...
After years of abuse as the emperor's captive in Rome, Cleopatra
Selene has found a safe harbor. No longer the pitiful orphaned
daughter of the despised Egyptian Whore, the twenty year old is now
the most powerful queen in the empire, ruling over the kingdom of
Mauretania--an exotic land of enchanting possibility where she
intends to revive her dynasty.
With her husband, King Juba II and the magic of Isis that is her
birthright, Selene brings prosperity and peace to a kingdom thirsty
for both. But when Augustus Caesar jealously demands that Selene's
children be given over to him to be fostered in Rome, she's drawn
back into the web of imperial plots and intrigues that she vowed to
leave behind.
Determined and resourceful, Selene must shield her loved ones from
the emperor's wrath, all while vying with ruthless rivals like King
Herod. Can she find a way to overcome the threat to her marriage,
her kingdom, her family, and her faith? Or will she be the last of
her line?
In the second novel in New York Times bestselling author Stephanie
Dray's thrilling trilogy, Cleopatra's daughter seeks the power to
stand against an empire... Having survived her perilous childhood
as a royal captive of Rome, Selene has pledged her loyalty to
Emperor Augustus, swearing to become his very own Cleopatra. But
even though she is forced to marry a man of the emperor's choosing,
Selene will not allow her new husband to rule in her name. Quickly
establishing herself as a capable leader, she wins the love of her
new subjects and makes herself vital to Rome by bringing forth
bountiful harvests with the magic of Isis flowing through her
veins. As she rules the kingdom of Mauretania and contends with
imperial politics and religious persecution, Selene beguiles her
way to the precipice of power with the ultimate goal of taking back
her birthright. But the price of winning back her mother's Egyptian
throne may be more than she's willing to pay...
The extraordinary daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony seeks to
reclaim her birthright in the first novel of an epic historical
fiction trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of
America's First Daughter. From the first breath of her life, young
Princess Selene understands herself to be a cherished daughter and
the future queen of Egypt. But when Alexandria falls and her
parents are forced into suicide, the once-pampered princess and her
two surviving brothers are left at the mercy of their captors and
dragged through the streets of Rome in chains. Trapped in an empire
that reviles her heritage and is suspect of her faith, Selene
struggles for survival in a court of intrigue. She can't hide the
hieroglyphics that carve themselves into her hands, nor can she
stop the Roman emperor from using her powers for his own ends.
Faced with a new and ruthless Caesar who is obsessed with having a
Cleopatra of his very own, Selene is determined to resurrect her
mother's dreams and succeed where she failed. But there's no
telling what success will cost her in a treacherous political game
where the only rule is win or die....
"The French Revolution comes alive through the eyes of six diverse
and complex women, in the skilled hands of these amazing
authors."--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of
Lilac Girls A breathtaking, epic novel illuminating the hopes,
desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and
wives, fanatics and philosophers--seven unforgettable women whose
paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative
events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a
timely story of the power of women to start a revolution--and
change the world. In late eighteenth-century France, women do not
have a place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises,
women from gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide
otherwise--upending a world order that has long oppressed them.
Blue-blooded Sophie de Grouchy believes in democracy, education,
and equal rights for women, and marries the only man in Paris who
agrees. Emboldened to fight the injustices of King Louis XVI,
Sophie aims to prove that an educated populace can govern
itself--but one of her students, fruit-seller Louise Audu, is
hungrier for bread and vengeance than learning. When the Bastille
falls and Louise leads a women's march to Versailles, the monarchy
is forced to bend, but not without a fight. The king's pious sister
Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to defend her brother, spirit her
family to safety, and restore the old order, even at the risk of
her head. But when fanatics use the newspapers to twist the
revolution's ideals into a new tyranny, even the women who toppled
the monarchy are threatened by the guillotine. Putting her faith in
the pen, brilliant political wife Manon Roland tries to write a way
out of France's blood-soaked Reign of Terror while pike-bearing
Pauline Leon and steely Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the
only way to save the nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all
the women must make impossible choices to survive--unless unlikely
heroine and courtesan's daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can
sway the man who controls France's fate: the fearsome Robespierre.
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