Normal Women

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Rewriting history through women's uncelebrated stories.

"Normal Women" by Philippa Gregory isn't just a history lesson—it's a revolution of the narrative we so often hear. For anyone who has ever wondered about the women absent from our textbooks, Gregory's decade of research pays off, bringing to life the unsung heroines who shaped society. It's a must-read for those eager to discover the true depth and diversity of women's roles throughout history, beyond queens and royal dramas. This book promises to enlighten and inspire with tales of women's resilience and impact, making it an empowering read for anyone looking to expand their understanding of our past.

  • British Book Award Nominee for Non-Fiction: Narrative (2024)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Normal Women

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ISBN: 9780008601713
Authors: Philippa Gregory
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2023-11-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Politics, History
Goodreads rating: 3.96
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Using research skills honed in her work as one of our foremost historical novelists, Gregory trawled through court records to find highway women, beggars and shepherdesses, through newspapers and diaries to find murderers and brides, housewives and pirates, female husbands and hermits. The ‘normal women’ you will meet in her pages went to war, ploughed the fields, campaigned, wrote, and loved. They rode in jousts, flew Spitfires, issued their own currency and built ships, corn mills and houses as part of their everyday lives. They committed crimes, or treason, worshipped many gods, cooked and nursed, invented things and rioted. A lot. They built our society to be as diverse and varied as the women themselves. They are there in the archives – if you look – and they made our history.
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Rewriting history through women's uncelebrated stories.

"Normal Women" by Philippa Gregory isn't just a history lesson—it's a revolution of the narrative we so often hear. For anyone who has ever wondered about the women absent from our textbooks, Gregory's decade of research pays off, bringing to life the unsung heroines who shaped society. It's a must-read for those eager to discover the true depth and diversity of women's roles throughout history, beyond queens and royal dramas. This book promises to enlighten and inspire with tales of women's resilience and impact, making it an empowering read for anyone looking to expand their understanding of our past.

  • British Book Award Nominee for Non-Fiction: Narrative (2024)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.