The suffragettes outraged Victorian society but their personal lives were just as dramatic as their public actions. In this gripping and incisive account of the Pankhursts, Martin Pugh reveals the full story behind this unique family: Emmeline, the domineering mother; Christabel, the favourite daughter, who became an Adventist and admirer of Mussolini; Sylvia, the 'scarlet woman'; adn Adela, banished to Australia after a bitter rift.
The result is a narrative that reads like a novel, and a brilliant insight into the history of a family that changed the face of British society for ever.
| ISBN: | 9780099520436 |
| Publication date: | 3rd July 2008 |
| Author: | Martin Pugh |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 536 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military European history History: specific events and topics |
The suffragettes outraged Victorian society but their personal lives were just as dramatic as their public actions. In this gripping and incisive account of the Pankhursts, Martin Pugh reveals the full story behind this unique family: Emmeline, the domineering mother; Christabel, the favourite daughter, who became an Adventist and admirer of Mussolini; Sylvia, the 'scarlet woman'; adn Adela, banished to Australia after a bitter rift.The result is a narrative that reads like a novel, and a brilliant insight into the history of a family that changed the face of British society for ever.
The Pankhursts features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, European history, History: specific events and topics
Paperback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. Print on Demand / Special Order.
The Pankhursts was written by Martin Pugh and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
The Pankhursts has 536 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.