Bad Girls and Wicked Women by Jan Stradling
Breathtakingly shocking, at times inspiring and always riveting, these stories take the reader into the lives and times of 22 of history's most ruthless, ambitious women. Sassy, brilliant, vicious, cunning, unstable, tough-as-nails - they are products of their times, women who defied mainstream boundaries and ethics.
Each gripping story speaks for itself: from Queen Mary I who did 'what it took' to protect Catholicism in England, to Madame Mao who became one of Communist China's most powerful and feared leaders, to Georgia Tann who, as a director of the Tennessee Children's Home, made millions selling babies on the black market. Some of these anti-heroines were cruel, others visionary, yet others blinded by ambition or love. All were driven by a powerful combination of primal forces.
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 Paperback| 288 pages
 04 Jun 2010
 Murdoch Books
 Millers Point, Australia
 1742661025
 9781742661025
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Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks, but no holes or tears. All pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text. The first page has the following message written in black pen on the top-left corner: "Dear Prudence, Merry Christmas 2010, Love from (signature)". No other writing in margins. No missing pages.