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The Women of Chateau Lafayette

By: Stephanie Dray
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Emma Bering, Rachel L. Jacobs
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The USA Today Best Seller!

Recommended by Oprah MagazineCosmo ∙ PopSugar ∙ SheReads ∙ Parade ∙ and more!

An epic saga from New York Times best-selling 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.

©2021 Stephanie Dray (P)2021 Penguin Audio
Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Marriage France War Inspiring
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Critic reviews

"[R]iveting…We can learn from Adrienne, Beatrice, and Marthe's stories, even as we're swept away.” —Oprah Magazine

“It's a story about survival and how three women somehow make it through tragedy to ensure a better world for future generations.”—Cosmo

"This is a wildly impressive novel with characters who fly off the page. The Women of Chateau Lafayette unflinchingly describes the toll that war and the fight for democracy takes on us all. And perhaps more poignantly, it reminds us that we are forever connected to our past."The Jewish Journal

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Loved every moment

Nothing at all ,fabulous work,the narrators were perfect ,the content and historical fact perfectly combined ,worth every moment of listening

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Just wow!

In my top three of the best and most enthralling books I’ve ever read. Sublime story telling with perfect narrators throughout.

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Great Book. well written.

great book. I saved it for my holiday read because it was so long. I was not keen on the voice of Mart.

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Inspirational story of women in war time

I found this novel educational, inspiring and also slightly depressing in the sense that the world must so often go to war to fight oppression- will humanity ever develop beyond this? The story itself contains graphic details of wartime violence and suffering, but for the most part I found it fascinating, entertaining and uplifting. Beautifully narrated by three different characters, the performances enhance the experience and kept me engaged with the three different time periods.

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