Wild Irish Women: Extraordinary Lives from History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847173683)

From patriots to pirates, warriors to writers, and mistresses to male impersonators, this book looks at the unorthodox lives of inspiring Irish women.

In times when women were expected to marry and have children, they travelled the world and sought out adventures; in times when women were expected to be seen and not heard, they spoke out in loud voices against oppression; in times when women were expected to have no interest in politics, literature, art, or the world outside the home, they used every creative means available to give expression to their thoughts, ideas and beliefs.

In a series of succinct and often amusing biographies, Marian Broderick tells the life stories of these exceptional Irish women.

Author: Marian Broderick
ISBN-10: 1847173683
ISBN-13: 9781847173683
Publisher: O'Brien Press
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2012
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.00d