Great British Women is a Quality Pocket Book ( A6 ) which presents the lives of remarkable British women who made a mark on their country, and beyond. From the defiant warrior Boudicca to contemporary women found in every field, the reader will meet some of the most remarkable women in British history from Roman times to modern day. This handy book offers tales of women who led empires, shaped civilisation and excelled in creativity. Read about medieval great Queens such as Eleanor, suffragettes and scientists such as Wollstonecraft and Somervillle, as well as heroic war acts and advances in fields which were often off-limits to women. Find out about the first woman to rule an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the first to patent a bridge, the first to sit in parliament and the first to become prime minister. Do you know which woman helped create modern Iraq, which wrote 'the greatest English novel' and which sold her unique propellers to the Victorian navy? Individual pages with original illustrations for each woman reveal their background together with the influences and challenges which shaped their lives, all in a concise and readable way. From politics to poetry and sports to science, meet the extraordinary British women whose words, actions and innovations deserve recognition. As is now tradition with the White on Black brand, a donation from each sale will be given to Womens Aid

About the Author
Roy Charles has spent much of his career in Information Technology (IT) Services, as well as being a part-time professional singer and music producer. Roy's interest in history started at school when he also used to collect Brooke Bond Tea Cards. The White on Black range of A6 Quality Pocket Books currently covers historical topics in the same manner of about 200 words per subject and a colour portrait. Roy resides in Ash in the Sevenoaks area of Kent with his family, having been blessed with 4 children. As he says - 'I am young enough to remember tea cards! You used to get one with each packet of tea, there were about 50 in a set and they included a portrait and around 200 words of information; enough to inform on a specific topic and, more importantly, it contained easy-to-remember details that would give a strong background to the subject and spur on an appetite for more.' White On Black Publishing specialises in an A6 series of quality pocket books with about 60 items or more within a subject group and full colour portraits / pictures to match. Whilst looking at designs and typesetting styles, we came up with the innovative white text on black background; hence 'White on Black' was born and with its emphasis on quality, is now branded 'Quality Pocket Books'.


Book Information
ISBN 9781999898151
Author Roy Charles
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint White On Black Publishing Ltd
Publisher White On Black Publishing Ltd