Women

This book brings together the horrifying real life stories of women who woke up one day and were not who they thought they were. The government changed and they suddenly no longer had the right kind of blood, the right name, the right family background,...

Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, twelve have rejected or refused to vote, and one last state is needed. It all comes down to Tennessee, the moment of truth for the suffragists, after a seven-decade...

From Georgian England and Edith Wharton's New York to the contemporary International Debutante Ball, the presentation of young women into society has persisted. In this "sharply observed" (The New Yorker) exploration of the debutante ritual, Kristen...

'A brilliant cultural history.' Irish Examiner Girls behave badly. If they're not obscenity-shouting, pint-swigging ladettes, they're narcissistic, living dolls floating around in a cloud of self-obsession, far too busy twerking to care. And this is...

From the 1880s to the 1920s, a profound social awakening among women extended the possibilities of change far beyond the struggle for the vote. Amid the growth of globalized trade, mass production, immigration and urban slums, American and British women...

When Queen Victoria's second daughter Princess Alice married the Prince Louis of Hesse and Rhine in 1862 even her own mother described the ceremony as more of a funeral than a wedding' thanks to the fact that it took place shortly after the death of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062085559Author Elizabeth WinderFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm)...

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When is seduction about more than just sex? In this brilliantly original history, Clement Knox explores these questions as well as the philosophy, legality, politics, art and literature of a force that underwrites our world. ...

'Poignant and compelling... will resonate with anyone who cares about justice and the abuse of power' - Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor and author of Sandstorm 'Essential and urgent' - Kim Ghattas, journalist and author of Black...

Unequal under Socialism examines the formation of racial, gender, and national identities and relations in the socialist state. With a specific focus on Bulgaria, a former socialist country in the Balkans, Miglena S. Todorova traces the intertwined local...

The story of how Elizabeth II became queen.'Rich with princess anecdotes... Williams's book weaves the Second World War, vast social change and the royal upheaval of abdication and celebration of coronation into energised, nostalgic storytelling' SUNDAY...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903155097Author Ruth AdamFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Persephone Books LtdPublisher Persephone Books LtdDimensions(mm) 194mm * 138mm * 28mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528716253Author Florence NightingaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 223Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804171557Author Julie KavanaghFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

The names of few medieval monarchs and their queens are better known than Eleanor of Aquitaine, uniquely queen of France and queen of England, and her second husband Henry II. Although academically labelled medieval', their era was the violent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061864513Author Ann KirschnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm)...

'A must-read graphic history. . . an inspired and inspiring defence of heroic women whose struggles could be fuel for a more just future' Guardian'Not only a riveting tale of Black women's leadership of slave revolts but an equally dramatic story of the...

THE DIARIES OF A MILITARY WIFE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIn 1935, Evelyn Shillington started a diary, little knowing the years of turmoil it would cover, and how insightful her experiences as an army wife would be to the following generations.Eve joined...

You think you know her story. You ve read the Brothers Grimm, you ve watched the Disney cartoons, and you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But real princesses didn t always get happy endings. Sure, plenty were graceful and...

Queen Victoria's son, Prince Leopold, died from haemophilia, but no member of the royal family before his generation had suffered from the condition. Medically, there are only two possibilities: either one of Victoria's parents had a 1 in 50,000 random...

The year is 1534. Henry VIII sits on the throne of England. He has set aside his first wife, Queen Katharine of Aragon, and has married a second time. The marriage to Anne Boleyn brings a new wave of Reformation in England dividing the people and even...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143130062Author Winifred GallagherFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, "feminist" has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powerhouses like Beyonce. It drives advertising and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368021951Author Maggie ElliottFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645160604Author Susan NeuhausFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Urhobo Historical SocietyPublisher Urhobo Historical Society

Freedom from Fear - collected writings from the Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu Kyi's collected writings - edited by her late husband, whom the ruling military junta prevented from visiting Burma as he was dying of cancer - reflects...

A comprehensive history of the struggle to define womanhood in America, from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century"Exhaustively researched and finely written."-Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times"An intelligently provocative, vital reading experience...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062207661Author Rob SheffieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

This gripping insider's account chronicles how and why a young woman in 1950s Algiers joined the armed wing of Algeria's national liberation movement to combat her country's French occupiers. When the movement's leaders turned to Drif and her female...

Medieval queens led richly complex lives and were highly visible women active in a man's world. Linked to kings by marriage, family, and property, queens were vital to the institution of monarchy. In this comprehensive and accessible introduction to...

An unapologetically African-centered monograph that reveals physical and spiritual forms and systems of female power and leadership in African cultures. Nwando Achebe's unparalleled study documents elite females, female principles, and female spiritual...

The Wars of the Roses were fought in England from the mid-fifteenth century, as the supporters of Lancaster and York wrestled over control of the crown. Books have analyzed the politics, battles and motives of its key characters. However, a discussion of...

In this entertaining and eye-opening collection, writer, actor, and feminist Tracy Dawson showcases trailblazers throughout history who disguised themselves as men and continuously broke the rules to gain access and opportunities denied them because they...

This book is all you need to inspire students' success.It is written by experienced examiners and teachers and is tailored to the new Edexcel specification. It features an active, engaging approach that brings History alive in the classroom! Exam tips,...

"Richly detailed. . . an intimate portrait of a diplomat." -New YorkerFrom the seven-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright-among history's most admired and tireless public servants-a revealing, funny, and...

By following a group of four contemporary girls - including her younger self - as they come of age in the seventies, Wolf shows how our culture tries to shape and confine women's desire. Embarking on a voyage of discovery, she illustrates how flawed and...

This book sheds new light on an amazing history, only partially known in the west: Russian cosmonautics and its spectacular record. From Laika, the cosmonaut dog, to Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, to Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space,...

You can't choose your family. Melody Sachs brings us her gritty and charming World War II saga, for fans of Kitty Neale and Nadine Dorries. We promise you won't be able to put it down!When ballroom dancer Alice Rooney seduces Jack Wood, he soon finds...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679768180Author Olwen HuftonFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 675gDimensions(mm)...