A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection
By Jenni Murray.
Description
I was ten years old when I came across Boadicea, and she became the first woman to make me realize that the designated future of a girl born in 1950 – to be sweet, domesticated, undemanding and super feminine – was not necessarily the case.Boadicea battled the Romans. Nancy Astor fought in Parliament. Emmeline Pankhurst campaigned for female suffrage. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson became a pioneering physician in a man’s profession. Mary Quant revolutionized the fashion industry.Britain has traditionally been defined by its conflicts, its conquests, its men and its monarchs. ...
ISBN(s)
1786071584, 9781786071583
