Publication date UK format 4/8/22, book 432 pages
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Synopsis
The third volume in the bestselling The Colour of Time series. A Woman's World, 1850–1960 explores the many roles – domestic, social, cultural and professional – played by women across the world before second-wave feminism took hold. Using Marina Amaral's colourized images and Dan Jones's words, this survey features women both celebrated and ordinary, whether in the science lab or protesting on the streets, performing on stage or fighting in the trenches, running for election or exploring the wild. This vivid and unique history brings to life and full colour the female experience in a century of extraordinary change. Photographs include: Queen Victoria, Edith Cavell, Josephine Baker, Eva Peron, Virginia Woolf, Clara Schumann, Martha Gellhorn, Rosa Parks, Agatha Christie, Frida Kahlo, Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightingale, Hattie McDaniel and Gertrude Bell; as well as revolutionaries from China to Cuba, Geishas in Japan, protestors on the Salt March, teachers and pilots, nurses and soldiers.
My Review
This was a brilliant book. I really couldn't put this book down. I just love the pictures which had been changed from black and white to full colours it really brought the pictures to life. It created such an amazing reading experience. Each picture had an explanation of the Woman's significance in history. It was brilliant and so insightful that I learnt so much from reading it. There were so many significant women of the world many of which I had never heard of. I was just so engrossed in this book that I lost track of time and I was so gutted when it ended. The layout was just fantastic with the ladies being put into sections based on there roles. This is certainly a must read book for a history fans. I even think this book should be taught in high school as many women were emitted from history. I really can't recommend this book enough it was that amazing. This book would also look great in any home design, or coffee table book for friends and family to look through. This book could easily be read in bite size chunks that you can go back to time and time again. This book just flowed so well from section to section. I must mentionhow cool the cover is and the index is actuallyin little pictures aswell so you can see them all easier. I actually have everything crossed that they make more books in this series.
Only the highest of praise goes out to the authors and publishing team for creating such a sensational book that everyone should read. I can't wait to read more books by this pair.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US HC $39.45
Waterstones HC £26.99
Google Books ebook £10.99
Kobo ebook £7.99
Amazon UK K £7.99, HC £ 26.97
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