Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings
Language: English
Published by Quirk Books, 2018
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- Title
- Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings
- Author
- McRobbie, Linda Rodriguez
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- very_good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1683690257
- ISBN 13
- 9781683690252
Sure, plenty were graceful and benevolent leaders, but just as many were ruthless in their quest for power—and all of them had skeletons rattling in their royal closets. Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe was a Nazi spy. Empress Elisabeth of the Austro-Hungarian empire slept wearing a mask of raw veal. Princess Olga of Kiev slaughtered her way to sainthood while Princess Lakshmibai waged war on the battlefield, charging into combat with her toddler son strapped to her back. Princesses Behaving Badly offers true tales of all these princesses and dozens more in a fascinating read that’s perfect for history buffs, feminists, and anyone seeking a different kind of bedtime story.
- Forget fairy-tale royalty and discover the fascinating lives of real princesses, queens, and empresses from around the world
- Meet Hatshepsut, Wu Zetian, Princess Pingyang, and other women who led armies, fought rebellions, ruled kingdoms, and refused to play the helpless princess
- Discover Nazi spies, royal impostors, political plots, scandalous affairs, and the skeletons hidden in royal closets
- Entertaining bite-sized profiles span centuries and cultures, combining famous royal women with fascinating lesser-known figures and sidebars exploring their lives
- An irreverent illustrated read for history buffs, feminists, and fans of weird history and all things royal
Trade fairy-tale princesses for the fierce women who made real royal history infinitely more interesting.
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Douglas Smith is an award-winning illustrator. He is perhaps best known for illustrating Gregory Maguire’s Wicked novels.
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