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Princesses Behaving Badly - Couverture rigide

McRobbie, Linda Rodriguez

 
9781594746444: Princesses Behaving Badly
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1594746443 ISBN 13 : 9781594746444
Editeur : Quirk Books, 2013

Synopsis

You think you know her story. You've read the Brothers Grimm, you've watched the Disney cartoons, you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But the lives of real princesses couldn't be more different. Sure, many were graceful and benevolent leaders - but just as many were ruthless in their quest for power, and all of them had skeletons rattling in their royal closets. Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe was a Nazi spy. Empress Elizabeth of the Austro-Hungarian empire slept wearing a mask of raw veal. Princess Olga of Kiev murdered thousands of men, and Princess Rani Lakshmibai waged war on the battlefield, charging into combat with her toddler son strapped to her back. Princesses Behaving Badly offers minibiographies of all these princesses and dozens more. It's a fascinating read for history buffs, feminists, and anyone seeking a different kind of bedtime story.

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À propos de l'auteur

Linda Rodriguez McRobbie has written for the Boston Herald, Christian Science Monitor, CNN Money, US News and World Report, and Mental Floss. She lives in London with her husband, son, and cat. Douglas Smith is an award-winning illustrator. He is perhaps best known for illustrating Gregory Maguire's Wicked novels.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

You think you know her story. You've read the Brothers Grimm, you've watched the Disney cartoons, you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But the lives of real princesses couldn't be more different. Sure, many were graceful and benevolent leaders - but just as many were ruthless in their quest for power, and all of them had skeletons rattling in their royal closets. Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe was a Nazi spy. Empress Elizabeth of the Austro-Hungarian empire slept wearing a mask of raw veal. Princess Olga of Kiev murdered thousands of men, and Princess Rani Lakshmibai waged war on the battlefield, charging into combat with her toddler son strapped to her back. Princesses Behaving Badly offers minibiographies of all these princesses and dozens more. It's a fascinating read for history buffs, feminists, and anyone seeking a different kind of bedtime story.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Quirk Books
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1594746443
ISBN 13 
9781594746444
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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