Description
Book Synopsis''A beautifully illustrated tome honouring 100 exceptional women dating back to 630BC'' Red
A Stylist Must-read Book of 2018
''This finely illustrated book is brimful of startling anecdotes about females who flouted traditional gender roles'' Observer
''Short, snappy and inspiring, these mini biographies celebrate women who headed out into the world determined to make a difference'' Psychologies
''Essential reading for anyone...this beautifully illustration collection...deserves to be framed in every woman''s living room - an inspiration for any situation'' Diva
In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant and surprising biographies with stunning full-colour portraits of secular female ''saints'': champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground, broke ceilings and broke moulds - including
Maya Angelou - Jane
Trade Review
A beautifully illustrated tome honouring 100 exceptional women dating back to 630BC * Red *
This finely illustrated book, featuring the potted biographies of 100 inspiring women, is brimful of startling anecdotes about females who flouted traditional gender roles * Observer *
Short, snappy and inspiring, these mini biographies celebrate women who headed out into the world determined to make a difference; frank, fearless, funny and switched on to the injustices placed upon them, they set out to do something about their unfair restrictions . . . Thapp's portraits providing the glorious visuals * Psychologies *
The beautifully illustrated collection, with artwork by Manjit Thapp, deserves to be framed in every woman's living room - an inspiration for any situation * Diva *
As 2018 marks the hundredth anniversary of women's suffrage, there is some really great feminist non-fiction publishing this year like The Little Book Of Feminist Saints * Red Online *
Pierpont condenses a lifetime into a few lines, capturing their essence in a striking snapshot . . . a thoroughly brilliant and informative read * The Skinny *
Thapp's expressive artwork is determined to reflect the world she inhabits: multi-ethnic, and filled with powerful women * Vogue Online *
This finely illustrated book, featuring the potted biographies of 100 inspiring women spanning the ages, is brimful of startling anecdotes about females who flouted traditional gender roles -- Anita Sethi * Guardian *
Take a hundred remarkable women, from different countries and different eras, provide each with a graceful and striking portrait by talented illustrator Manjit Thapp, and you have a small book packing a big punch. * Independent, Best New Non-Fiction Feminist Books *
Highly entertaining and inspiring * The Lady *
An enticing collection of biographical portraits of extraordinary women . . . Pierpont's pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp's funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults . . . Bold and sassy, Pierpont and Thapp's "little" collection of secular "saints" stands tall: required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge * Kirkus *
An enticing collection of biographical portraits of extraordinary women ... Pierpont's pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp's funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults ... Bold and sassy, Pierpont and Thapp's "little" collection of secular "saints" stands tall: required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge. * Kirkus *
As 2018 marks the hundredth anniversary of women's suffrage, there is some really great feminist non-fiction publishing this year like The Little Book Of Feminist Saints. -- Sarra Manning * Red Online *
