{"product_id":"edith-summerskill-9781350252424","title":"Edith Summerskill","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Month \u003c\/b\u003eEdith Summerskill was a remarkable politician, feminist, physician, campaigner and writer. At a time when there were few powerful women in public life, Dr Edith, as she was known, served in Clement Attlee''s transformational post-war Labour government and oversaw the National Insurance scheme which solidified the welfare state in Britain. Here, Labour MEP Mary Honeyball, provides the first biography of this remarkable early pioneer for women in politics. Honeyball shows how Edith Summerskill''s direct campaigning was instrumental in promoting women''s causes throughout her life and lays out her remarkable achievements in securing the equal rights of housewives and  divorced women over property. This is an uplifting and enlightening account of a forgotten Labour hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike many, I knew of Dr Edith Summerskill but didn’t really know about her. The recently published, \u003cb\u003every readable\u003c\/b\u003e biography by former Labour MEP, Mary Honeyball, soon put a stop to that … I can \u003cb\u003ethoroughly recommend\u003c\/b\u003e this book on the life of the exceptional Edith Summerskill. -- Debbie Abrahams MP * The House *\u003cbr\u003eThoroughly researched and written with real affection, Mary Honeyball's book finally gives this great Labour woman the biography she deserves. A worthy tribute, full of inspiration and insight. * Rachel Reeves, MP *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e account and a much-needed contribution to the field of socialist feminist historiography. -- Steven Andrew * The Morning Star *\u003cbr\u003eA timely reminder of [Summerskill’s] contribution to women’s rights … this \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly evocative, informative and thoughtful\u003c\/b\u003e biography not only tells the story of a heroic and inspirational person, but traces the changes in our society over the eight decades of her life, from the cramped social mores of Victorian Britain to the recognisably post-Elizabethan world of today. -- Dan Carrier * Camden New Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential\u003c\/b\u003e ... Honeyball argues a \u003cb\u003ehugely compelling\u003c\/b\u003e case for why the life, career, and achievements of Edith Summerskill must be remembered. -- Scott Cresswell * Tides of History *\u003cbr\u003eEdith Summerskill was a pioneering champion of women’s rights, a successful minister in Clement Attlee’s post-war government, and an influential figure on Labour’s National Executive Committee. Yet she was neglected by historians – until now. Mary Honeyball’s fine biography restores Summerskill as a substantial figure in the Labour Party’s history. It deserves to be widely read. * Nick Thomas-Symonds, MP *\u003cbr\u003eMary Honeyball’s timely and enjoyable biography of Edith Summerskill is a valuable addition to the growing body of literature about forgotten Labour women, illuminating the contribution of one of the first feminist MPs to the long and ongoing struggle for women’s rights. * Nan Sloane, author of 'Uncontrollable Women' and 'The Women in the Room' *\u003cbr\u003eThis book has increased my admiration of Dr Edith, and provokes admiration of its author Mary Honeyball who has amassed a great deal of evidence about the achievements and life of this feminist pioneer. -- Fiona Mactaggart * Order! Order! *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Chapter 1: Early Life Chapter 2: Apprenticeship Chapter 3: The House of Commons Chapter 4: The Second World War Chapter 5: Parliamentary Secretary Chapter 6: Promotion Chapter 7: Labour in Opposition Chapter 8: An Unstable World Chapter 9: The House of Lords Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407525224791,"sku":"9781350252424","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350252424.jpg?v=1730499668","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/edith-summerskill-9781350252424","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}