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100 Nasty Women of History

Brilliant, badass and completely fearless women everyone should know

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100 Nasty Women of History

By: Hannah Jewell
Narrated by: Rachael Verkuil
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One hundred fascinating and brilliantly written stories about history's bravest, baddest but little known 'nasty' women from across the world.

In the final debate of the 2016 US presidential election, Donald Trump leaned into the microphone as Hillary Clinton spoke about Social Security and called his opponent 'such a nasty woman'. The phrase has stuck around and has since become something of a badge of honour for women around the world. What better time than now, then, for us to look back and learn a thing or two from the 'nasty' women of the past?

Compiled and written by BuzzFeed writer Hannah Jewell, 100 Nasty Women of History contains profiles of women from across every century, race and continent, united in the fact that they were all a bit 'nasty'.

From third-century Japanese empress Jingu to 20th-century British social reformer Octavia Hill, these are the women who were bold and powerful but maybe put people (men's) backs up by being so. 100 Nasty Women of History is an accessible, intelligent, hilarious (and sometimes sweary) guide to the history-making women whom you probably don't know - but definitely should.

©2017 Hodder & Stoughton Limited (P)2017 Hannah Jewell Gender Studies Social Sciences Women Witty Funny Imperialism

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Critic reviews

'Laugh-out-loud funny and inspiring . . . Read it to pick a glorious new role model ... and feel more connected to strong women all across time' (Krista Suh, creator of the Pussyhat Project and author of DIY Rules for a WTF World)
A fun, hilarious read that will make a fantastic addition to your feminist library and historical knowledge (Ann Shen, author of BAD GIRLS THROUGHOUT HISTORY)
'Because 100 Nasty Women is so easy to read and witty, I didn't expect it to be the life changing, important book that I'm discovering it to be' (Philippa Perry)
'Hooting with laughter - what a swashbuckler that Hannah Jewell is' (Marina Hyde)
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should be taught in schools. introduced so many new inspirational, powerful women. also hilarious!

Funny and Informative

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easily the best book I've read this decade. so empowering, I feel like every teenage girl should be handed a copy of this. my only criticism is the weird voice partnership that seems to happen towards the end. Once I'd noticed someone else piping in I couldn't help but focus on it 🤷🏼‍♀️

essential reading!

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I really enjoyed learning about awesome women from the past. The thing that threw me off the most is that every now and again the narrator would swap to somebody else... like not even for different passages but mid-sentence. Strange. Overall though, I enjoyed the experience.

Narrators keep changing??

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The anrrator ruins it for me. I like the audiobook and the subject matter itself is brilliant it is accessible and I listened to it with my little cousins. I listen to it during the day rather than at night ( I listen to audiobooks to go to sleep). which is unusual for me however the American accent grates on me but I find that my younger family members love the accent so it seems to be a matter of personal taste.

I wished these were my bedtime stories growing up

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This is the first audio book where i've been disappointed. Thought it would be really interesting, but alas its full of stupid jokes. Couldn't wait to finish it, well in fact i didn't. The woman who read it has an awful whining voice.

Disappointed

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