# The Eights: The captivating debut historical novel following the first women to study at Oxford University

The Eights historical novel series begins in 1920 at Oxford University, the year women were first admitted to its thousand-year-old halls. Four young women from vastly different backgrounds-Dora, attending in place of her lost brother and fiancé; Beatrice, the suffragette’s daughter seeking her own path; Otto, a socialite haunted by wartime memories; and Marianne, a vicar’s daughter with a guarded secret-are thrown together as neighbors on Corridor Eight. Their unlikely friendship forms the heart of this literary 20th-century fiction series, set against the university’s dreaming spires.

As the women pursue education, equality, and self-determination, they confront pervasive misogyny, the lingering threat of influenza, and the specter of the Great War. This acclaimed debut novel series weaves themes of sisterhood, courage, and coming of age in a world profoundly altered by conflict. The Eights captures the power of friendship during a tumultuous moment when these pioneering students must rely on one another to survive and define their futures.

## Books in this series (1)

- Vol. 1 — [The Eights The captivating debut historical novel following the first women to study at Oxford University](https://mybookbandits.com/books/9780241662458) (ISBN 9780241662458)

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