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Barbara Holland’s biography surveys legendary and lesser‑known women who challenged societal norms and carved paths of adventure. The book explores figures such as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Bonnie Parker, Amelia Earhart, George Sand, Isadora Duncan, Mata Hari, Belle Starr, Gertrude Bell, Daisy Bates, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and Queen Jinjun of Angola, illustrating how each asserted independence and left a mark on history.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Barbara Holland
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