A History of France in 21 Women - by Katherine Pangonis (Hardcover)

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The brilliant and sometimes scandalous lives of twenty-one women who made French history.
About the Author: Katherine Pangonis is an author and historian, specialising in Renaissance and medieval history.
352 Pages
Social Science, Women's Studies

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The brilliant and sometimes scandalous lives of twenty-one women who made French history.

From Eleanor of Aquitaine to Edith Piaf, Colette to Coco Chanel, discover the lives of 21 women who made French history

French women have always had so much more to say than 'let them eat cake'! Whether kicking the English out of Orléans, marching on Versailles or running messages for the French resistance, their stories of courage, creativity and genius have long defined French history.

Unveiling the lives of twenty-one women who changed the course of French history, Katherine Pangonis spins a new history of France from the fifth century to the present day.

Trace the rise of Eleanor of Aquitaine from teenage bride to the most powerful woman in medieval Europe; follow Berthe Morisot as she infiltrates art's biggest boy's club - the Impressionists; and discover how two of the twentieth century's great fashion icons - Coco Chanel and Josephine Baker - found themselves spying for opposite sides during World War Two. Meet lesser known (yet no less influential) figures like Christine de Pizan, a medieval proto-feminist, and Paulette Nardal, who took Paris's overwhelmingly white, male literary establishment by storm. Fresh, funny and unapologetically feminist, A History of France in 21 Women reveals France as never before.

About the Author

Katherine Pangonis is an author and historian, specialising in Renaissance and medieval history. She has published two books: Queens of Jerusalem and Twilight Cities. She splits her time between Paris and London.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W)

Weight: 1.01 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Social Science

Sub-Genre: Women's Studies

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Hardcover

Author: Katherine Pangonis

Language: English

Street Date: May 19, 2026

TCIN: 1006771619

UPC: 9781836430704

Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-9258

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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