Most castles are protected by men. This one, by women. A founding mother: 1774. Adrienne Lafayette, as defiant as her hero husband, the marquis de Lafayette, will face the threat of the guillotine and make a fateful decision that will inspire generations to come. A daring visionary: 1914. Beatrice Chanler is an indomitable socialite with a secret identity who risks everything to change America's destiny and save people a world away. A reluctant resistor: 1940. Marthe Simone, a French schoolteacher and aspiring artist, simply wants to survive Nazi occupation, until a shocking discovery calls into question who she is and who she's willing to become. Intricately woven and powerfully told, The Women of Chateau Lafayette is a sweeping novel about duty and hope, love and courage, and the strength we take from those who came before us.