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A Woman's Work: The Storied Life of Pioneer Esther Morris, the World's First Female Justice of the Peace
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The first-ever biography of a woman we all should know Esther Morris (1812-1902), was a unique...
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs Piozzi (Thrale): With Notes and an Introductory Account of Her Life and Writings
Hester Lynch Piozzi and Abraham Hayward
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Highly educated and accustomed to intellectual society, the writer Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821)...
Here Comes the Sun
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'Stuns at every turn' Marlon James, author ofA Brief History of Seven Killings 'A dazzling debut'...
Gay Life Stories
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A fascinating portrait of gay men and women throughout time and across the globe whose lives have...
Sex, Drag, and Male Roles: Investigating Gender as Performance
Diane Torr and Stephen Bottoms
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This title offers the gender-bending performances of Dlane Torr, creator of the Man for a Day...
The Joy Luck Club
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Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on...
The Witch's Kind
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From the author of A Secret History of Witches comes an absorbing tale of love, sacrifice, family...
We all know what happened to Anne Boleyn, and this book doesn’t change that OR the reasons. In fact she was called a witch in her own time. The HMRC series takes that one step further though, and Anne Boleyn really IS a witch. Her coven supports her, and after Henry VIII does his worst, they carry on her work.
This is a truly fabulous read - a reworking of history that gives women more muscle and autonomy.
And magic!
If I have any complaint, it’s that it was over far too quickly!
And now I must wait for the next book…
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Epitaph for Three Women (Plantagenet Saga, #12) in Books
Feb 15, 2019
Epitaph for Three Women</b> turned out to be far less about these three women than I was led to believe by the book's description. Broken into three parts titled Katherine of Valois, Joan of Arc, and Eleanor of Gloucester, only Joan, or Jeannette rather, has an actual story that follows her path in life. The other two are background players to the politics going on at the time, especially those concerning the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester and England's fight for France. Whenever Katherine enters the picture, it's all light, airy, and extremely romanticized, especially in regards to Owen Tudor. For most of the book they live a totally idyllic life that doesn't feel realistic in the least. Eleanor Cobham is portrayed as a scheming, crown-hungry social climber who proves far too trusting of witches and soothsayers. Isabeau of Bavaria fares even worse and I got tired of the constant references to how whorish she was. Since this was written, historians have looked into the accuracy of her reputation and dismissed certain facets as untrue. Still, this isn't a completely bad book. Putting aside Katherine's storyline where she only made cameo appearances anyway, I enjoyed the first part the most. Not knowing much about this period, the history was fascinating. The second featuring Jeannette was my least favorite, but I lay full blame at my feet because I have just never cared for Joan of Arc's story, so found most of this part boring. While there was some interesting information in the book, I didn't love the book but it's an easy introduction to this particular time.
For more information on Eleanor Cobham, I recommend Susan Higginbotham's guest <a href="http://madameguillotine.org.uk/2012/09/03/the-duchess-downfall-eleanor-cobham/">post</a>; at Madame Guillotine.
Originally Reviewed: October 17, 2012
Received: Local Library