{"product_id":"normal-women-making-history-for-900-years-paperback","title":"Normal Women: Making History for 900 Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilippa Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe bestselling, critically acclaimed new women's history book from Philippa Gregory - adapted for teen and YA readers!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the SLA Information Book Award 2026!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eToday, when we think of women of the past, we often think of the 1800s and 1900s - crinolines and stage coaches, bonnets and balls - a time when women were told they were naturally inferior to men, and must stay at home while men went out to work and have fun.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHUGE MISTAKE! \u003c\/strong\u003eThere is so much more to women's history than bonnets and big dresses! Ordinary women have been doing extraordinary things FOR EVER - it just didn't make the history books (written by men!).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin multi-award-winning author Philippa Gregory as she tells the story of ordinary English women, making history for 900 years. Meet farmers, highwaywomen, pirates, 'female husbands', slaves, soldiers, criminals, writers, inventors, rioters and more - protesting, working, playing, taking risks, getting rich (and getting even!). \u003cstrong\u003eTheir story is one of ingenuity, diversity, rebellion, survival - and sisterhood.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAdapted by Philippa Gregory from her best-selling, critically acclaimed \u003c\/em\u003eNormal Women\u003cem\u003e. This edition for younger readers has simplified, age-tailored content, delivered in bitesize sections, and is illustrated throughout by award-winning printmaker Alexis Snell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAlso available as an audio book - shortlisted for the British Audio Awards 2025!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eNORMAL WOMEN\u003c\/em\u003e (teen edition): \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Impressively researched, by turns inspiring and chilling ... brilliantly told' - Cressida Cowell\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'This book is redemption for unsung female heroes. Prepare to feel aghast, proud and inspired' - Geri Halliwell\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'Uplifting and empowering' - Edwina Dunn, The Female Lead\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eNORMAL WOMEN\u003c\/em\u003e (main edition): \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNEW STATESMEN \u003c\/em\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A lasting work of social history' \u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A genuinely new history of our nation' DAN JONES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This celebration of women is a triumph of popular history' \u003cem\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Philippa Gregory uses all her bestseller skills to weave a narrative with pace' ANTONIA FRASER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'You'll lose count of the number of things you learn about women and their skewed place in history ... the book reframes the past ... an essential read' \u003cem\u003eINDEPENDENT, FIVE-STAR REVIEW\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippa Gregory\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally renowned author of historical novels and middle-grade fiction for children. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh. Works that have been adapted for television include \u003cem\u003eA Respectable Trade\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Other Boleyn Girl \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Queen's Fool\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is now a major film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana. Her latest novel, \u003cem\u003eBoleyn Traitor\u003c\/em\u003e, won \u003cstrong\u003eFiction Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e award at the 2026 British Book Awards. Philippa Gregory lives in the North of England with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAlexis Snell\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Bear in the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e, a picture book for young readers, and the illustrator of several other books, including two Dr Who story collections. Her beautiful designs can be found on packaging, stationery, wallpaper, textiles and furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47649570259133,"sku":"9780008725075","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/PZ78C2QBdg9780008725075.webp?v=1784090565","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/normal-women-making-history-for-900-years-paperback","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}