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Women Who Dared

To Break All the Rules

Jeremy Scott

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English
Bloomsbury
01 April 2019
For centuries, women had no rights in society or in law and no real prospects beyond marriage. Wives endured slave-like positions, yielding any wealth they had to their husbands before becoming imprisoned by the trappings of patriarchal culture. Some, their personalities deemed inconvenient, were consigned to the asylum. Few ever found themselves in the position where they could break free from these manacles and even then surely no one in their right mind would dare to do so, such were the consequences.  

From Victoria Woodhull, the psychic pariah who ran for the US presidency in 1870 (at a time when she wasn’t allowed to vote for herself), to Coco Chanel, the archetypal self-made businesswoman, The Women Who Dared presents the extraordinary stories of six women who refused to live by a man’s idea of what was morally acceptable. They took charge of their own lives and acted as they pleased. Despite being met with amusement, disdain or outright disgust, they pressed on, flagging a path to liberty. With great verve, wit and reverence, Jeremy Scott pays tribute to them.

The Women Who Dared tells the tales of Victoria Woodhull, Mary Wollstonecraft, Aimee Semple McPherson, Edwina Mountbatten, Margaret Argyll and Coco Chanel.

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Imprint:   Bloomsbury
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 135mm,  Spine: 20mm
ISBN:   9781786071934
ISBN 10:   1786071932
Pages:   288
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jeremy Scott became a full-time writer following a colourful career in advertising, as described in his acclaimed memoir Fast and Louche. He is the author of Dancing on Ice, Show Me a Hero, The Irresistible Mr Wrong and Coke: The Biography. He lives in Chelsea, London.

Reviews for Women Who Dared: To Break All the Rules

`Hugely enjoyable and a sparkling addition to the genre.' -- Katie Hickman, author of <i>Daughters of Britannia</i> and <i>Courtesans</i> `Simultaneously an exuberant celebration of lives lived at full throttle, and a collection of cautionary tales... an engaging and often witty celebration of rugged individualism and outright eccentricity.' -- Sian Evans, author of <i>Queen Bees</i> `Bold, raunchy, and colorful, Scott's book reveals what the history books leave out, including intimate details of the hidden and public scandals that marked the lives of these outspoken women, and honors them for their courage, determination, and commitment to change.' * <i>Foreword Reviews</i> * `He writes with verve...his fascination with his subjects is infectious.' * <i>Kirkus</i> * `Jeremy Scott, a man who clearly loves women, is awed by the exploits of these outrageous rule breakers. Me too. It's a great read.' -- Marcelle d'Argy Smith


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