{"product_id":"the-only-woman-in-the-room-9780226132518","title":"The Only Woman in the Room","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeate Sirota Gordon was born in Vienna, but in 1929 her family moved to Japan so that her father, a noted pianist, could teach, and she grew up speaking German, English, and Japanese. In 1946, at age twenty-two, she helped to draft the new postwar Japanese constitution. This title chronicles the unlikely string of events that led her to that role.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gordon's personal story will enlighten all who question the importance of women's presence in the corridors of power.\" (Gloria Steinem) \"Gordon's death has unearthed her legacy promoting gender equality for all women. Let's hope it stays in the light.\" (Atlantic) \"Quietly feminist, freshly illuminating.\" (Publishers Weekly)\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083415822679,"sku":"9780226132518","price":16.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226132518.jpg?v=1725548866","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-only-woman-in-the-room-9780226132518","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}