Katie Hickman se ve své tvorbě zabývá cestováním, kulturou a mezilidskými vztahy. Její psaní vyniká detailními popisy prostředí a hlubokým vhledem do psychologie postav. Čtenáři ocení její schopnost propojit osobní zkušenosti s širšími společenskými tématy. Díla Hickmanové nabízejí poutavé a reflexivní čtení.
The extraordinary, dramatic story of the women of the American west: the women who crossed the plains and the mountains in covered wagons, the indigenous women living on the land, the women who came to work in the gold mining cities. Brave hearted women - an amazing cast of characters brought to life by this wonderful storyteller
An account of Katie Hickman's extraordinary year spent amidst the faded glamour of a Mexican travelling circus. Katie Hickman went to Mexico looking for magic. She found it in the circus - big top, clowns, elephant and all - where cheap, torn materials are transformed for a night into glittering illusion. Gradually adjusting to the harsh ways of the circus's nomadic lifestyle she soon became absorbed into this hypnotic new world. At first, as a foreigner, she was on the outskirts, but she soon became La Gringa Estrella, a performer in her own right and adopted sister to the Bell's family.
Focusing on the unique experiences of women in diplomatic roles, this book intertwines personal biographies with captivating social history. It reveals the untold stories of the wives and daughters of British diplomats, showcasing their influence and contributions to diplomacy and society. Through their perspectives, the narrative explores the challenges and triumphs faced by these women, providing a rich and engaging insight into the world of diplomacy.
An extraordinary and illuminating book that tells the incredible stories of the first British women to set foot in India - 250 years before the Raj.
"The reverse of stuffy" is how one British reviewer characterized Katie Hickman's portrait of English diplomatic wives. Unstuffy it is. Hickman, whose writing is graceful and sprightly, describes the unusual and often difficult lives of Foreign Service spouses. Tracking these feisty transplants from the 17th century to the present, she shows how these very significant others coped with everything from tropical epidemics to kidnappings to small household budgets. Warm-weather reading.
‘Irresistible…history at its most human. Elegant and addictively readable.’ William Dalrymple
From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a haunting, magical story set in 17th century London, perfect for fans of Jessie Burton and Elif Shafak1611. Celia Lamprey looks out across the rooftops of Aleppo for the last time. After ten years living in the Orient, she and her husband, Paul Pindar, are setting sail for England - taking with them the legendary diamond, the Sultan's Blue, despite the curse that surrounds it. They arrive to find a country much changed; Bishopsgate, once surrounded by fields, is now a muddy thoroughfare choked with carriages - from which carpenters, gardeners and footmen descend, summoned to restore Pindar's great house to its former splendour. But all is not as it seems. Celia is frail, and the marriage childless. Between the couple lies a great, unspoken darkness. Now, as they await the arrival of Celia's friend Annetta from Venice, another woman, the alluring widow Frances Sydenham, becomes increasingly indispensable to the running of the household - and the happiness of its inhabitants.But who is this strange woman, and what are her real motives?Vividly evoking Jacobean society, The House at Bishopsgate is a sumptuous, richly woven story of marital secrets and sexual jealousy, from a master of historical fiction.
A tale of ancient alliances and intrigues, of forbidden love and dangerous secrets
