Hell Hath No Fury: True Profiles of Women at War from Antiquity to Iraq (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307346377)

An engaging collection that uncovers injustices in history and overturns misconceptions about the role of women in war

When you think of war, you think of men, right? Not so fast. In Hell Hath No Fury, Rosalind Miles and Robin Cross prove that although many of their stories have been erased or forgotten, women have played an integral role in wars throughout history.

In witty and compelling biographical essays categorized and alphabetized for easy reference, Miles and Cross introduce us to war leaders (Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Margaret Thatcher); combatants (Molly Pitcher, Lily Litvak, Tammy Duckworth); spies (Belle Boyd, Virginia Hall, Noor Inayat Khan); reporters and propagandists (Martha Gellhorn, Tokyo Rose, Anna Politkov- skaya); and more. These are women who have taken action and who challenge our perceived notions of womanhood. Some will be familiar to readers, but most will not, though their deeds during wartime were every bit as important as their male contemporaries' more heralded contributions.

Author: Rosalind Miles, Robin Cross
ISBN-10: 0307346374
ISBN-13: 9780307346377
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Language: English
Published: 02/26/2008
Pages: 418
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 8.07h x 5.21w x 0.94d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2008 pg. 28
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2007 pg. 1146