Jenni Murray: A History of the World in 21 Women: A Personal Selection [2019] paperback Condition:New WINNER OF THE 2019 MADAME

WINNER OF THE 2019 MADAME DE STAEL PRIZE AND THE 2018 LEONTIEF PRIZE FOR ADVANCING THE FRONTIERS OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT

and better understood

grab and fling

full of spies

as far back as Ancient Greek and Roman times and - despite the improvements in societal equality - continues to be today

Jenni Murray: A History of the World in 21 Women: A Personal Selection [2019] paperback Condition:New WINNER OF THE 2019 MADAMEFrom the bestselling author of A History of Britain in 21 Women The history of the world is the history of great women. Marie Curie discovered radium and revolutionised medical science. Empress Cixi transformed China. Frida Kahlo turned an unflinching eye on life and death. Anna Politkovskaya dared to speak truth to power, no matter the cost. Their names should be shouted from the rooftops. And that is exactly what Jenni Murray is here to do.