The Daughters and Wives Club
The many books about daughters and wives
Over the last few years, a trend has developed on the shelves of your local bookshop.
Aside from the non-stop "confessions" and "secrets" of call-girls and shopaholics, there has been an influx of books with titles describing their female protagonist as being the wife or the daughter of anyone from a shoemaker to an ambassador. It's a curious trend, as referring to a women as the daughter or the wife of someone else puts the emphasis on their husband or father, rather than the woman the title suggests the book is about. But, feminist annoyances aside, books about daughters and wives have become a literary trend, with some these even becoming international bestsellers.
Click on an image below to launch the gallery of the many books about the daughters and wives of everyone from time travelers to tigers!
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The Kingmaker's Daughter
The Kingmaker's Daughter, Philippa Gregory. More details
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The Kingmaker's Daughter, Philippa Gregory.
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The Trader's Wife
The Trader's Wife, Anna Jacobs More details
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The Rock Star's Daughter
The Rock Star's Daughter, Caitlyn Duffy More details
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The Rock Star's Daughter, Caitlyn Duffy
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The Tiger's Wife
The Tiger's Wife, Téa Obreht More details
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The Tiger's Wife, Téa Obreht
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The Innkeeper's Daughter
The Innkeeper's Daughter, Val Wood More details
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The Innkeeper's Daughter, Val Wood
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The World's Wife
The World's Wife, Carol Ann Duffy More details
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The World's Wife, Carol Ann Duffy
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The Hangman's Daughter
The Hangman's Daughter, Oliver Pötzsch More details
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The Hangman's Daughter, Oliver Pötzsch
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The Governor's Wife
The Governor's Wife, Mark Gimenez More details
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The Governor's Wife, Mark Gimenez
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The Firework Maker's Daughter
The Firework Maker's Daughter, Philip Pullman More details
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The Firework Maker's Daughter, Philip Pullman
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The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger More details
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The Stationmaster's Daughter
The Stationmaster's Daughter, Maggie Craig More details
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The Shoemaker's Wife
The Shoemaker's Wife, Adriana Trigiani More details
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The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter, Pam Jenoff More details
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The Ambassador's Daughter, Pam Jenoff
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The Soldier's Wife
The Soldier's Wife, Joanna Trollope More details
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The Soldier's Wife, Joanna Trollope
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The Glass Painter's Daughter
The Glass Painter's Daughter, Rachel Hore More details
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