{"product_id":"when-we-ruled-paula-akpan-9781398719910","title":"When We Ruled: The Rise and Fall of Twelve African Queens and Warriors","description":"\u003cb\u003e'POETIC AND FIERCE' - Olivette Otele, author of \u003ci\u003eAFRICAN EUROPEANS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A RICH, SUMPTUOUS AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN TAPESTRY' - Candice Carty-Williams, author of \u003ci\u003eQUEENIE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A SEARING, NOURISHING JOURNEY THROUGH A HISTORY THE WORLD NEEDS'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Bettany Hughes, author of \u003ci\u003eTHE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'PLEASE READ IT!' - Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNORMAL WOMEN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the reigns of twelve African queens and warriors from across the continent, from pioneering historian and writer, Paula Akpan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are women who ruled vast swathes of the African continent. They led, loved and fought for their kingdoms and people and their impact can still be felt today. However, beyond the lands they called home, so few of us have heard their names. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom pre-colonial Nigeria to the rich plains of Rwanda, from Ancient Egypt to apartheid South Africa, historian Akpan writes the stories of these powerful queens and takes you on a spellbinding, enrapturing and immersive journey that is nothing short of revelatory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Akpan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1398719919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398719910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trapeze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Paula Akpan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089489899775,"sku":"9781398719910","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73c480c9-d276-472b-a017-aa3f86093e34.jpg?v=1769110587","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-we-ruled-paula-akpan-9781398719910","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}