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Where There’s Muck, There’s Bras
True Stories of the Amazing Women of the North
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Discover forgotten figures like Cartimandua, the Iron Age Queen of the North, and football legend Lily Parr. With wit and charm, Fox reveals how these trailblazers paved the way for modern stars such as Victoria Wood and Little Mix, including Nicola Adams, Betty Boothroyd and Helen Sharman.
Funny, enlightening and a call to arms, this book celebrates unsung northern champions and their vital place in history.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy humour, social history, and celebrating underrepresented women. Perfect for those ready to rediscover hidden heroes with a witty and engaging narrative.
From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox takes on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden.
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From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden.
From Cartimandua, the forgotten Iron Age Queen of the North, to Woodbine-smoking football player Lily Parr, Kate, with her trademark wit and sense of fun, shows how these astonishing trailblazers laid the ground for modern stars from Victoria Wood to Little Mix. Nicola Adams, Betty Boothroyd and Helen Sharman all have these unsung northern champions to thank for paving their way.
Funny, enlightening and a call to arms, Where There’s Muck, There’s Bras is perfect for a nation ready to rediscover its hidden heroes.
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Sarah Millican praises Kate Fox as "funny, quirky and a wonderful writer."
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008472924
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperNorth
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Kate Fox is a stand-up poet and has performed everywhere from the Glastonbury Festival to Radio 4. Kate has been a radio journalist, a Victoria Wood tribute act (called Victoria Wouldn't) and newspaper columnist and does really hold a PHD in Northerness. As well as her poetry and touring, Kate writes and campaigns about neurodiversity. She lives in Whitley Bay.
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