Rebel Women Between the Wars: Fearless Writers and Adventurers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781526137111)

What did it mean to be a 'rebel woman' in the interwar years? Taking the form of a multiple biography, this book traces the struggles, passions and achievements of a set of 'fearlessly determined' women who stopped at nothing to make their mark in the traditionally masculine environments of mountaineering, politics, engineering and journalism. From the motorist Claudia Parsons to the 'star' reporter Margaret Lane, the mountaineer Dorothy Pilley and the journalist Shiela Grant Duff, the women charted in this book challenged the status quo in all walks of life, alongside writing vivid, eye-witness accounts of their adventures. Recovering their voices across a range of texts including novels, poems, journalism and diaries, Rebel women between the wars reveals their inch by inch gains won through courageous and sometimes controversial and dangerous actions.

Author: Sarah Lonsdale
ISBN-10: 1526137119
ISBN-13: 9781526137111
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/27/2020
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.40w x 1.70d