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A History of France in 21 Women
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Liberté, égalité, sororité! 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...
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See moreA chronological account of twenty-one women who made French history, from the fifth to the twenty-first century.
A chronological account of twenty-one women who made French history, from the fifth to the twenty-first century.
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Liberté, égalité, sororité!
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. Join her as she traces 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.
Fresh, funny, and unapologetically feminist, A History of France in 21 Women reveals France as never before.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781836430704
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 352
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.
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