Books like No girls allowed by Susan Hughes
No Girls Allowed presents seven true‑story biographies of women who adopted male personas across centuries. Drawn with detailed, historically faithful artwork, the volume spans from ancient Egypt to the 19th‑century West, compiling legends, poems, letters and first‑hand accounts. It examines the diverse motivations—freedom, ambition, love, adventure—that drove these women to disguise themselves, and the bold, often perilous consequences they endured.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Susan Hughes
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