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Queens of the Underworld: A Journey into the Lives of Female Crooks by Caitlin Davies 9781803992846
RRP: £12.99£9.37'This book is an extremely important part of women's social history. Read it!' - Maxine PeakeRobin Hood, Dick Turpin, Ronnie Biggs, the Krays ... All have become folk heroes, glamorised and romanticised, even when they killed. But where are their female... -
Hypatia of Alexandria: Mathematician and Martyr by Michael Deakin
RRP: £25.00£19.59In the late fourth and early fifth centuries of our era, Hypatia of Alexandria was the world's greatest living mathematician and astronomer. A strikingly beautiful woman and a devoted celibate, she lived in a city as turbulent and troubled as Baghdad or... -
The Rules Handbook: A Guide to Creating Loving and Lasting Relationships by Ellen Fein 9780875169354
RRP: £12.99£8.63Millions of women have already learned these time-tested lessons of love. The world has changed . . . Now it's time for a new generation to find "the one." In their #1 New York Times bestseller, THE RULES...Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider shared their... -
She Who Struggles: Revolutionary Women Who Shaped the World by Marral Shamshiri 9780745348247
RRP: £16.99£11.54'Exhilarating and immensely valuable' Priyamvada Gopal, Professor at the University of Cambridge Rosa Luxemburg, Claudia Jones and Leila Khaled may have joined Lenin, Mao and Che in the pantheon of twentieth-century revolutionaries, but the histories... -
Nine Paths: A Year in the Life of an Indian Village by Lexi Stadlen
RRP: £14.99£10.95Revelatory, lyrical and immersive, this is an extraordinary book that takes you deep into these ordinary women's worlds... Their stories are urgent and forcefully articulated - and this book gives us the chance to hear them.On an island at the eastern... -
Ar'n't I a Woman?: Female Slaves in the Plantation South by Deborah Gray White
RRP: £13.99£12.17Living with the dual burdens of racism and sexism, slave women in the plantation South assumed roles within the family and community that contrasted sharply with traditional female roles in the larger American society. This revised edition of Ar'n't I a... -
Beyond the Veil: Male-female Dynamics in a Muslim Society by Fatema Mernissi
RRP: £14.99£10.77Does Islam as a religion oppress women? Is Islam against democracy? In this classic study, internationally renowned sociologist Fatema Mernissi argues that women's oppression is not due to Islam because this religion celebrates women's power. Women's... -
Ann Lowe: American Couturier by Elizabeth Way 9780847873142
RRP: £42.50£31.46The definitive illustrated volume on the work and life of Ann Lowe, a consummate couturier who designed lavish evening and bridal gowns for members of America s social registry, a Black woman working hard behind the scenes whose important legacy has... -
Lighting the Fuse by Lucy Lewis 9781841883946
RRP: £9.99£5.96Imagine standing over a bomb - you need to make a choice. Remember, your life depends on it.In this extraordinary memoir, Lucy Lewis reveals the hidden world of bomb disposal training and how she came to be the UK's first female bomb disposal expert... -
Yes She Can: Why Women Own The Future by Ruth Davidson
RRP: £10.99£7.40'Modern, punchy and fresh' Sunday Times'A positive and fascinating read' Stylist 'A collection of unexpectedly revealing interviews with "mould-breaking women"... This optimistic volume also includes an intimate memoir from Davidson herself' Guardian... -
Field Stories: Experiences, Affect, and the Lessons of Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century by William H. Leggett 9781793643988
£30.95In Field Stories, William H. Leggett and Ida Fadzillah Leggett have pulled together a collection of ethnographic research and classroom experiences from around the world. Drawing on moments both unfamiliar and all too familiar to those accustomed to... -
Raising Feminist Boys: How to Talk to Your Child About Gender, Consent, and Empathy by Bobbi Wegner
RRP: £15.99£10.93It's never too early to start talking to boys about gender, consent, and empathy. In a world still steeped in gender inequality and sexual violence, it's become more and more clear that we can't just teach girls to protect themselves. We must also teach... -
Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice by Rebecca Todd Peters
RRP: £16.99£12.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807041482Author Rebecca Todd PetersFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press -
Pretty Modern: Beauty, Sex, and Plastic Surgery in Brazil by Alexander Edmonds
RRP: £24.99£21.23Pretty Modern is a riveting account of Brazil's emergence as a global leader in plastic surgery. Intrigued by a Carnaval parade that mysteriously paid homage to a Rio de Janeiro plastic surgeon, anthropologist Alexander Edmonds conducted research that... -
York Princesses, The: The daughters of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville by Sarah J. Hodder
RRP: £10.99£9.37As a collective, the lives of the Princesses of York span across seven decades and the rule of five different Kings. The daughters of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, they were born into an England that had been ruled over by the great Plantagenet... -
Beyond God The Father by Mary Daly
RRP: £25.00£16.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807015032Author Mary DalyFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 136mm * 17mm -
The Women Who Built Bristol 1184-2018 by Jane Duffus 9781910089712
RRP: £15.00£11.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910089712Author Jane DuffusFormat PaperbackPage Count 472Imprint Tangent BooksPublisher Tangent BooksWeight(grams) 750gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm * 30mm -
Liberty's Daughters: The Revolutionary Experience of American Women, 1750-1800 by Mary Beth Norton 9780801483479
RRP: £17.99£15.58First published in 1980 and recently out of print, Liberty's Daughters is widely considered a landmark book on the history of American women and on the Revolution itself.About the AuthorMary Beth Norton is Mary Donlon Alger Professor of American History... -
Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World by Zahra Hankir
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Determination, grit and humour shine through' Lindsey Hilsum, ObserverNineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what it's like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection.A growing number of intrepid Arab and... -
Moving beyond Words: Breaking the Boundaries of Gender by Gloria Steinem 9780671510527
£16.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671510527Author Gloria SteinemFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 152mm *... -
We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood by Dani McClain
RRP: £22.00£14.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781568588544Author Dani McClainFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Bold Type BooksPublisher Bold Type BooksWeight(grams) 385gDimensions(mm) 212mm * 144mm *... -
The Treasure of the City of Ladies: Or the Book of the Three Virtues by Christine
RRP: £12.99£9.09Written by Europe's first professional woman writer, The Treasure of the City of Ladies offers advice and guidance to women of all ages and from all levels of medieval society, from royal courtiers to prostitutes. It paints an intricate picture of daily... -
Where Are the Women Architects? by Despina Stratigakos 9780691170138
RRP: £16.99£13.22For a century and a half, women have been proving their passion and talent for building and, in recent decades, their enrollment in architecture schools has soared. Yet the number of women working as architects remains stubbornly low, and the higher one... -
Girls With Balls: The Secret History of Women's Football by Tim Tate 9781782197720
RRP: £10.99£7.26Boxing Day 1920, and 53,000 men, women and children pack inside Goodison Park. The extraordinary crowds have come to watch two local rivals play a match for charity. But this is no ordinary charity fixture. Eleven of the players are international... -
Women Dressing Women: A Lineage of Female Fashion Design by Mellissa Huber 9781588397201
RRP: £35.00£30.80This survey of women-led fashion design centered around the twentieth and twenty-first centuries emphasizes the creative agency and artistic legacy of female creators Exploring the enduring impact of fashions created by and for women, this book traces a... -
The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison by Hugh Ryan
RRP: £25.00£16.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645036661Author Hugh RyanFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Bold Type BooksPublisher Bold Type BooksWeight(grams) 560gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 156mm *... -
James Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video: What You Do Matters by Margaret Feinberg 9780310167075
RRP: £15.99£10.85Uncover the deep riches of one of the Bible's greatest calls to godly living."If there's one book that has taught me that what I do matters, it's the book of James." Beloved author and speaker Margaret Feinberg has been teaching the Bible for over 25... -
Rise Up Women!: The Remarkable Lives of the Suffragettes by Diane Atkinson
RRP: £18.99£13.61A Telegraph Book of 2018 An Observer Pick of 2018 A New Statesman Book of 2018 A definitive history and anarchic celebration of the fight for women's right to vote; 'A huge achievement' Rachel Cooke, Observer 'Glorious' Sunday Times 'A... -
The Age Of Conversation by Benedetta Craveri
RRP: £23.00£15.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590172148Author Benedetta CraveriFormat PaperbackPage Count 508Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)... -
Remedios Varo: Science Fictions by Caitlin Haskell
RRP: £30.00£25.85An exploration of the captivating work and mystical outlook of the modern artist Remedios Varo, focusing on her years in Mexico City This publication offers a definitive look at the artistic practice of Remedios Varo (1908-1963) following her... -
Lace Makers of Narsapur by Maria Mies 9781742198149
RRP: £19.95£12.84The Lace Makers of Narsapur is a sensitive and groundbreaking study of women at the beginning of the process of globalisation. Maria Mies examines the way in which women are used to produce luxury goods for the Western market and simultaneously not... -
Born Lippy: How to Do Female by Jo Brand
RRP: £10.99£7.40A RADIO 4 'BOOK OF THE WEEK'Sometimes it's hard to be a woman and sometimes it's time to be a hard woman . . . This is a book for all those times.Once upon a (very very) long time ago Jo Brand was what you might describe as 'a nice little girl'. Of... -
At the Heart of Freedom: Feminism, Sex, and Equality by Drucilla Cornell
RRP: £35.00£27.21How can women create a meaningful and joyous life for themselves? Is it enough to be equal with men? In this provocative and wide-ranging book, Drucilla Cornell argues that women should transcend the quest for equality and focus on what she shows is a... -
The Glass Wall: Success strategies for women at work - and businesses that mean business by Sue Unerman
RRP: £9.99£7.11Never mind the glass ceiling. In the workplace today there's a glass wall. Men and women can see each other clearly through the divide, but they don't speak the same language or have the same expectations. And as a result, women and their careers are... -
Glikl - Memoirs 1691-1719 by . Glikl
RRP: £15.00£14.87"My dear children, I write this for you in case your dear children or grandchildren come to you one of these days, knowing nothing of their family. For this reason I have set this down for you here in brief, so that you might know what kind of people you... -
Do Muslim Women Need Saving? by Lila Abu-Lughod
RRP: £20.95£15.41Frequent reports of honor killings, disfigurement, and sensational abuse have given rise to a consensus in the West, a message propagated by human rights groups and the media: Muslim women need to be rescued. Lila Abu-Lughod boldly challenges this... -
You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation by Deborah Tannen
RRP: £10.99£7.40Why do so many women feel that men don't tell them anything, but just lecture and criticise? Why do so many men feel that women nag them and never get to the point? In this pioneering book Deborah Tannen shows us how women and men talk in different ways,... -
The Gender Bias: The Barriers That Hold Women Back, And How To Break Them by Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton
RRP: £18.99£12.27Two people are firefighters and do the same job. When one is asked what they do for a living, their response is met with: 'That's amazing, you are so brave!', while the other is asked: 'Isn't that dangerous? Aren't you scared? What about your kids?' Can... -
The Ladybird Book of The Quiet Night In by Jason Hazeley
RRP: £7.99£5.79Got some time on your hands? Then why not make yourself a cup of tea, grab a biscuit and settle down in your favourite armchair to read this unputdownable guide to The Quiet Night In . . .Marianne has been staying in a watching old episodes of Sex And... -
Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi
RRP: £10.99£8.34From the bestselling author of Persepolis comes this humorous and enlightening look at the sex lives of Iranian women. Embroideries gathers together Marjane's tough-talking grandmother, stoic mother, glamorous and eccentric aunt and their friends and...