She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth
Written by Helen Castor
Narrated by Esther Wane
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About this audiobook
Exploring the narratives of the Empress Matilda, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Isabella of France, Margaret of Anjou, and other "she-wolves," as well as that of the Nine Days' Queen, Lady Jane Grey, Castor invokes a magisterial discussion of how much-and how little-has changed through the centuries.
Helen Castor
Helen Castor is a historian of medieval England and a Bye-Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Her first book, Blood and Roses, was long-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize and won the English Association’s Beatrice White Prize. Her second book, She-Wolves, was selected as one of the books of the year by The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Financial Times, and BBC History Magazine. She lives in London.
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Reviews for She-Wolves
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very informative and interesting. It sounded like Helen Castor did a lot of research writing this book. Felt like I was not reading non fiction.