England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for her scholarship, she must support the rising women's suffrage movement. Her charge: recruit men of influence to champion their cause. Her target: Sebastian Devereux, the cold and calculating Duke of Montgomery who steers Britain's politics at the Queen's command. Her challenge: not to give in to the powerful attraction she can't deny for the man who opposes everything she stands for
Le ragazze di Ennismore Serie
Immergetevi nell'Inghilterra vittoriana, dove le donne osano sfidare le aspettative sociali e mettere in discussione lo status quo. Seguite i viaggi di eroine intelligenti e indipendenti mentre lottano per l'accesso all'istruzione e all'autonomia in un mondo dominato dagli uomini. Queste storie mescolano passione, duelli intellettuali e romanticismo, catturando i lettori con la loro forza e il loro spirito progressista.
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A stunning new novel from Evie Dunmore and her Oxford Rebels
Portrait of a Scotsman
- 432pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
The story revolves around a respectable suffragist who finds herself in a bold confrontation with her unexpected husband, a brooding Scotsman. As an unwilling bride, she navigates the complexities of their relationship while grappling with her commitment to the suffragist movement. The plot explores themes of love, duty, and the challenges of balancing personal desires with societal expectations.