Where There's Muck, There's Bras - True Stories of the Amazing Women of the North

From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox takes on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden. From Cartimandua , the forgotten Iron Age Queen of the North, to Woodbine-smoking football player Lily Parr , Kate with her trademark wit and sense of fun, shows how these astonishing trailblazers laid the ground for modern stars from Victoria Wood to Little Mix . Nicola Adams, Betty Boothroyd and Helen Sharman all have these unsung northern champions to thank for paving their way. Funny, enlightening and a call to arms, it''s perfect for a nation ready to rediscover its hidden heroes.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Fox, Fox Kate
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 16.03.2023
• EAN: 9780008472924
• ISBN: 978-0-00-847292-4
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Biography: historical, political & military, Autobiography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Memoirs, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, General & world history, Local interest, family history & nostalgia, Local & family history, nostalgia, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Slang & dialect humour, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, General and world history, Biography: historical, political and military