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Rebecca West

Rebecca West (1892–1983) was a novelist, biographer, journalist, and critic. She published eight novels in addition to her masterpiece Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, for which she made several trips to the Balkans. Following World War II, West also published two books on the relation of the individual to the state, called The Meaning of Treason and A Train of Powder.
Black Lamb and Grey Falcon
The Return of the Soldier
The Book of Spies
The Return of the Soldier
Cousin Rosamund

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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon
The Return of the Soldier
The Book of Spies
The Return of the Soldier
Cousin Rosamund

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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