Scandalous Women: The Lives and Loves of History's Most Notorious Women
The Lives and Loves of History's Most Notorious Women
$37.88
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2011
Summary
Throughout history women have caused wars, defied the rules, and brought men to their knees. The famous and the infamous, queens, divorcees, actresses, and outlaws have created a ruckus during their lifetimes-turning heads while making waves. "Scandalous Women" tells the stories of the risk takers who have flouted convention, beaten the odds, and determined the course of world events.
- When Cleopatra (69 BC-30 BC) wasn‘t bathing in asses’ milk, the last pharaoh of the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399536458 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0399536450 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Kerri Mahon |
| Publisher: | Tarcherperigee |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 331g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 141mm x 209mm |
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Critics Review
While many of the facts surrounding these lives are familiar, Mahon weaves page-turner narratives from her passion and affection for these spectacular but often misrepresented women.—Bookpage Elizabeth Kerri Mahon’s Scandalous Women is an invaluable resource of women’s studies, pulling back the curtain of embellishment (often woven by the woman being studied herself) to reveal the stark (sometimes literally!) truth behind some of the greatest women of history – from ancient pillars like Cleopatra and Boudica to more contemporary glass-ceiling shatterers like Amelia Earhart and Gertrude Bell. Perhaps the best I can say is that Elizabeth Kerri Mahon’s work is a magnet for the mind, an education for the misinformed, and scandalously delicious. Very recommended.—The Trades
There are sexual shenanigans here, to be sure, but also plenty of wonderful portraits of women responsible for major events in history - whether directly or through the men who, thinking themselves the controllers, were in fact the ones being controlled.—InfoDad
Overall, history lite–a very readable flyby of some notables in women’s history. —Bethany Latham, Historical Novel Society
I was entranced by Scandalous Women from page one, and it didn’t let lose its hold on me until I had reached the end … If you are looking for entertainment as well as facts that will turn many of your preconceived notions inside out, then this is the book for you. Ms. Mahon has done a wonderful job telling the stories of important women throughout history. —Book Wenches
About The Author
Elizabeth Kerri Mahon
Elizabeth Kerri Mahon is the author of the blog Scandalous Women. Mahon is a member of the Historical Novel Society, the Victorian Society of America, Romance Writers of America and RWA NYC, where she has served as president for the past four years. She is also a professional actress and has played virgins and vixens in everything from Shaw to Shakespeare.
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