The lives of Egyptian women were free of the restraints normally placed upon women in the rest of the ancient world allowing them to exercise a full part in society recognised as equal with men under the law. Using evidence gleaned from written records monuments sculpture tombpaintings & the material found in tombs including objects & human remains Barbara Watterson has built up a fascinating picture of the often overlooked contributions made by women of all classes to the social & sometimes the political history of ancient Egypt. In Women in Ancient Egypt the types of occupations & careers open to women are described as are their domestic & personal lives
- marriage health & childbirth; family life; running a home; clothing jewellery & beauty preparations. The women whose lives are fleshed out in this book are largely the little people of history women who rarely exercised any power outside the domestic sphere. In contrast however the final chapter deals with those women surprisingly few in number whose influence on the political affairs of their country was considerable & in some cases legendary with a small number of royal women able to ascend the throne of Egypt & rule as female kings.
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Using diaries letters memoirs as well as social & statistical research this book looks at life-expectancy sex marriage & childbirth & work inside & outside the home for all classes of women. It charts the poverty & struggles of the working class as well as the leadership roles of middle-class & elite women. It considers the influence of religion education & politics especially the advent of organised feminism & the suffragette movement. It looks too at the huge role played by women in the British Empire: how imperialism shaped English womens lives & how women also moulded the Empire. ...

Jack Vettrianos erotic provocative & emotionally charged paintings have made him one of Britains most successful contemporary artists. Collected by celebrities the world over his exhibitions have regularly sold out & paintings now change hands for millions of pounds. This beautifully packaged gift-sized collection features Jacks women
- the mysterious seductive beautiful languid passionate & powerful. Inspired by his many muses Jack"s paintings have frequently focused on women & they have formed the subject of some of his most popular & significant paintings including the Singing Butler & Mad Dogs. Whether relaxing on a beach reclining in a bar or dancing through the night this book celebrates Jack"s vision of women & their importance in his work."
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Lawrence's finest most mature novel initially met with disgust & incomprehension. In the love affairs of two sisters Ursula with Rupert & Gudrun with Gerald critics could only see a sorry tale of sexual depravity & philosophical obscurity. Women in Love is however a profound response to a whole cultural crisis. The 'progress' of the modern industrialised world had led to the carnage of the First World War. What then did it mean to call ourselves 'human'? On what grounds could we place ourselves above & beyond the animal world? What are the definitive forms of our relationships
- love marriage family friendship
- really worth? & how might they be otherwise? Without directly referring to the war Women in Love explores these questions with restless energy. As a sequel to The Rainbow the novel develops experimental techniques which made Lawrence one of the most important writers of the Modernist movement.

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Many of our best-loved heritage roses are named after women & in this charming book Ann Chapman explores the lives & stories behind the evocative names. We may be familiar with Mary Queen of Scots Amy Robsart & Jeanne d Arc but who were Adelaide d Orleans Nancy Steen & Nur Mahal? Among the 35 women described here are serene queens duchesses & aristocrats courageous heroines & pioneers as well as the passionate gardeners who contributed much to the cultivation & preservation of the roses named for each one. Each biography is beautifully illustrated with a portrait of the woman & a sumptuous photograph of her rose by the acclaimed French naturalist photographer Paul Starosta. Women in my Rose Garden will make a perfect gift not only for rosarians & gardeners but for all those with a love of history romance & adventure. ...

Can you ever truly escape from the mistakes of the past? Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Buchan Elizabeth Noble & Katie Fforde this is a warm & witty novel about women relationships & why it s never too late to change. Lou is married to a man who no longer loves her. It s time to move on to begin a new business venture & to start her life over. To celebrate her new-found freedom she travels to India where in front of the Taj Mahal she befriends Ali after taking each other s photographs on that bench. Ali is a serial mistress. But when she returns home she discovers her latest lover is not the man she took him for. She too needs a new beginning. As Lou & Ali put their pasts behind them they start to discover new possibilities for life & for love until the shocking realisation that they have far more in common than they thought. Connect with Fanny Blake on Twitter @ Fanny Blake 1 & through www.facebook.com/ Fanny Blake Books ...

An ornate Victorian manor sat in picturesque surroundings overlooking the River Thames at Medmenham Buckinghamshire. Perhaps not the first place that springs to mind when considering the top-secret photographic interpretation that helped secure an Allied victory in the Second World War but this was the headquarters of the Allied Central Interpretation Unit. It was here that air photography from all over enemy-occupied Europe was pored over by photographic interpreters who sought out intricate details of enemy activity which then influenced virtually every Allied operation of the war. These quick-minded men & women were the ones to find out where the infamous German V-weapons were being constructed were the first to see the results of the Dambusters raid & were sworn to utmost secrecy on everything they viewed. Women made up half of this work force & were unusually treated as equals with their male counterparts: the best person for the job regardless of gender. Here the women of Medmenham the Women of Intelligence from Churchills daughter to girls escaping home for the first time tell the story of their wartime life & work
- in their own words.
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Set against the harsh & gritty background of the Industrial Revolution this is a story of poverty & star-crossed love of sexual exploitation & deceit of greed murder & revenge. Luther Dearne has made a fortune wheeling & dealing with the wealthy ironmasters of South Riding & by cheating the Swedish shippers who bring their iron to sell in Engl&. Rich powerful & apparently above the law he has everything his heart desires
- except children. When one day a woman turns up in the tavern with an orphaned little girl for sale Luther does not hesitate he buys her. Little does he know that Lissie with her great beauty & mysterious origins whom his wife hates at first sight will prove to be both his greatest joy & his deepest heartache
- & finally his undoing.

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Birmingham almost a decade after the end of the Great War & the women of Lilac Street have had more than their fair share of troubles.. . Rose Southgate is trapped in a loveless marriage. Shy & isolated she makes the best of life until she meets a man who changes everything. Jen Green is struggling to make ends meet with a sick husband & five children to support. Aggie her eldest daughter is twelve years old & longs for excitement. But prying into the adult world shows her more than she had bargained for. & Phyllis Taylor is a widow who has managed to put a dark & traumatic past behind her. But the return of her daughter Dolly threatens all that.. . These women find strength in friendship as they discover that the best way to solve their problems is to face them together. Praise for Birmingham Blitz by Annie Murray: 'A tale of passion & empathy which will keep you hooked' Women's Own ...

Lilac Street was a crowded sooty-faced workaday place the houses full & the streets teeming with children. One thing it was without a doubt was full of life. Birmingham almost a decade after the end of the Great War & the women of Lilac Street have had more than their fair share of troubles.. . Rose Southgate is trapped bringing up her daughter in a loveless marriage. Shy & isolated she tries to make the best of her life until she meets a man who changes everything. Jen Green is desperately struggling to make ends meet with a sick husband & five children to support. Aggie her eldest daughter is twelve years old & longs for excitement. But she finds that prying into the adult world shows her more than she had bargained for. & Phyllis Taylor is a widow who has managed to put a dark & traumatic past behind her. The return of Phyllis daughter Dolly harbouring a secret of her own threatens to overturn the life Phyllis has built & reveal everything she has fought to hide for so long. These women along with their neighbours find strength in friendship as they discover that the best way to solve their problems is to face them together. ...