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A History of Britain in 21 Women

By: Jenni Murray
Narrated by: Jenni Murray
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Britain has been defined by its conflicts, its conquests, its men and its monarchs. To say that it's high time it was defined by its women is a severe understatement. Jenni Murray draws together the lives 21 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. From famous queens to forgotten visionaries and from great artists to our most influential political actors, A History of Britain in 21 Women is a veritable feast of history.

A History of Britain in 21 Women profiles 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 and Nicola Sturgeon.

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Critic Reviews

"I can't think of any more seductive way of learning about the past than meeting its principals as if they were friends in a room. That's the gift that Jenni Murray gives us." (Gloria Steinem)
"Murray chooses 21 women who changed the world, and tells their remarkable stories with her own extraordinary wit, passion and piercing insight. She is the perfect guide." (Helen Castor)
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A thought provoking review every woman should have the opportunity to read, digest and pass on to the next.

Independently thinking woman

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Fascinating, well researched and well presented. Can we have more please Jenni. Perhaps a global perspective?

enlightening...

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Educational and throughly enjoyable and thought provoking. Thank you Jenni Murray for a wonderful listen

What a listen

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Beautifully written, researched and narrated. Emotional, strong, defiant. Should be part of compulsory school reading.

Outstanding

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Loved this. So informative and incredibly well read. I learnt things about women I knew but not well enough

Brilliant

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