When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt by Kara Cooney

When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt

Kara Cooney

9 hours, 15 minutes first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

nonfiction biography history challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

Description

This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power--and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today. Female rulers are a rare ph...

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informative 96%
reflective 39%
inspiring 19%
challenging 15%
adventurous 8%
dark 5%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
sad 4%
mysterious 3%
funny 1%
tense 1%

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slow 35%
fast 9%

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