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A history of Britain in 21 women : a personal selection / Jenni Murray.

by Murray, Jenni, 1950-

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Oneworld Publications, 2016.

305.40941 M982h

Women -- Great Britain.

Women -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Great Britain -- History.

9781780749907 (hc.)

277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Boadicea -- Queen Elizabeth I -- Aphra Behn -- Caroline Herschel -- Fanny Burney -- Mary Wollstonecraft -- Jane Austen -- Mary Somerville -- Mary Seacole -- Ada Lovelace -- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson -- Millicent Garrett Fawcett -- Emmeline Pankhurst -- Ethel Smyth -- Constance Markievicz -- Gwen John -- Nancy Astor -- Barbara Castle -- Margaret Thatcher -- Mary Quant -- Nicola Sturgeon.

"Britain has been defined by its conflicts, its conquests, its men and its monarchs. To say that it's high time that it was defined by its women falls some way short of an understatement. Jenni Murray draws together the lives of twenty-one women to shed light upon a variety of social, political, religious and cultural aspects of British history. In lively prose Murray reinvigorates the stories behind the names we all know and reveals the fascinating tales behind those less familiar, ultimately producing a unique history of Britain that is as long-overdue as it is absorbing. From famous queens to forgotten visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politicians - all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world."--Provided by publisher.

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