Bluestockings

Jane Robinson

RRP: £20.00

Publisher: VIKING

Publication Date : 06/08/2009

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

Using the words of the women themselves, "Bluestockings" tells the inspiring stories of those pioneering women who fought for their education. Fighting prejudice and such views from the medical profession that the womb would wither and die if a woman studied too hard, theirs is a story of defiance and determination, colourful eccentricity, passionate friendships, sometimes heartbreaking loneliness and glorious self-discovery. This seems obvious "Woman's Hour" material, and will be widely reviewed and featured in the press and media.

Publisher's description:

In 1869, when five women enrolled at university for the first time in British history, the average female brain was thought to be 150 grams lighter than a man's. This title tells their story - a story of defiance and determination, of colourful eccentricity and loneliness, as well as of friendships, midnight cocoa-parties and self-discovery.

ISBN: 9780670916849