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A review by leemac027
A History of the World in 21 Women: A Personal Selection by Jenni Murray
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
If anyone was asked to nominate 21 women who had made a significant contribution during their lives (and still may be doing so) I think we would all come up with a different list. There could be some commonalities but depending on where we are from, our belief systems, our life experiences, we may think differently about which women were more influential.
I quite enjoyed Jenni Murray's choices and the reasons behind them. Some of my favourites were Pharoah Hapshepsut, Artemisa Gentileschi, Clara Schumann, Marie Curie, Coco Chanel, Toni Morrison and Anna Politkovskaya.
In each brief chapter, we gain an insight into their lives, what they achieved, the battles they faced and how their legacy is ongoing. I think it is a great introduction to some incredible women and perhaps a kickoff point for delving further into the lives of those that inspire you most.
I quite enjoyed Jenni Murray's choices and the reasons behind them. Some of my favourites were Pharoah Hapshepsut, Artemisa Gentileschi, Clara Schumann, Marie Curie, Coco Chanel, Toni Morrison and Anna Politkovskaya.
In each brief chapter, we gain an insight into their lives, what they achieved, the battles they faced and how their legacy is ongoing. I think it is a great introduction to some incredible women and perhaps a kickoff point for delving further into the lives of those that inspire you most.