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Essex Girls: The Scandalous History of the Women of Essex
Karen Bowman
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Description for Essex Girls: The Scandalous History of the Women of Essex
Paperback. The scandalous history of the women of Essex. Num Pages: 192 pages, 59. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214. The Scandalous History of the Women of Essex. 192 pages, 59 Illustrations. The scandalous history of the women of Essex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; HBTB; JFSJ1. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 17. Weight: 182.
Queen, temptress, martyr, witch: the Essex Girl has left her mark on history. For centuries, society allocated women a role of service and obedience; an invisible woman, circumscribed by home and family, was a righteous woman. The Essex Girl, however, was a rebel. She has been the most powerful of landowners, the most loyal of wives, the most devout and the most debauched of nuns. Courageous and spirited, she has fought for her country, sacrificed herself for peace, swum rivers for love, and crossed oceans for her beliefs. She has known wealth and adoration, and suffered persecution and banishment; but, ... Read more
Queen, temptress, martyr, witch: the Essex Girl has left her mark on history. For centuries, society allocated women a role of service and obedience; an invisible woman, circumscribed by home and family, was a righteous woman. The Essex Girl, however, was a rebel. She has been the most powerful of landowners, the most loyal of wives, the most devout and the most debauched of nuns. Courageous and spirited, she has fought for her country, sacrificed herself for peace, swum rivers for love, and crossed oceans for her beliefs. She has known wealth and adoration, and suffered persecution and banishment; but, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445606927
SKU
V9781445606927
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-44
About Karen Bowman
Born in London, Karen Bowman became an adoptive 'Essex Girl' at the tender age of ten. She has blended her love of history with her knowledge of the county, and has published numerous articles and stories on a variety of historical subjects. Karen Bowman is married and lives near the South East Essex coast with her family. She counts genealogy, ... Read more
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From strumpets to plucky pioneers... Karen's book brings to life a breed of women'.
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