{"title":"Catherine Mayer","description":"\u003cp\u003eCatherine Mayer's works offer a compelling exploration of leadership, power, and societal structures, blending keen insight with engaging narrative. Her writing, often rooted in Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, provides thoughtful perspectives on influential figures and pivotal moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a deft balance of rigorous analysis and vivid storytelling, making complex subjects accessible and thought-provoking. Mayer's books invite reflection on the forces that shape our world and the individuals who navigate them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"divide-and-rule-by-catherine-mayer-9780008769093","title":"Divide and Rule","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlobally famous and yet universally misunderstood – these are the complex and utterly engrossing stories of Britain's royal women behind the public façade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaints or sinners? Perfect princesses or difficult duchesses? Monarchy’s saviours or its destroyers?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey rank among the world’s most famous women – and the most misunderstood. Throughout history, royal women have been sanitised and sanctified by supporters, distorted and demonised by critics, pitted against each other, and misrepresented by the media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary portrait, journalist Catherine Mayer examines the lives of the central players, and the echoes and parallels that have run throughout history. The stories of Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Victoria, Elizabeth II, Diana, Camilla, Kate and Meghan uncovered by Catherine Mayer are far more fascinating, poignant, surprising and enraging than any of the myths. \u003cem\u003eDivide and Rule\u003c\/em\u003e reveals these extraordinary women in all their complexity, charting their achievements, quirks, kindnesses, cruelties and profound influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on key sources, many of whom have never spoken publicly before, this book also demonstrates the ways in which history repeats itself – to the detriment not only of royal women but all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47421017227500,"sku":"9780008769093","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/81z5PpI5hAL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774402375"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/catherine-mayer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}