Name: Unquiet Women
ISBN: 9781788543415

Max Adams

In a fascinating journey of rediscovery, Max Adams brings to life the forgotten experiences - and voices - of some of the most extraordinary women in history.

From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment

Unquiet Women

Anyaconda

I mean all of us hardly learned anything about women in history class and I am delighted that everyday more books are popping up about brave and courageous women and their history. We do need more of those books.

However "Unquiet Women" was a bit too dry and boring for my taste. I guess I went into it with wrong expectations.
I feel the author tried to make it not as academic and to make it more accessible for a wider range of readers. 
A few of the stories I liked more than others. My favorites would be Empress Wu Zhao and Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir.

I wouldn't really pick this book up again. It certainly made for an interesting read, but I could only recommend it to people who like to read historical non-fiction.

Thank you Head of Zeus and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC.

Unquiet Women From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment

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