The Britannias - And the Islands of Women Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non Fic

The ancient mythology of islands ruled by women winds through the literature of the British Isles - from Roman colonial-era reports, to early Irish poetry, Renaissance drama to Restoration utopias - transcending and subverting the most male-fixated of ages. The Britannias looks far back into the past for direction and solace, while searching for new meaning about women''s status in the body politic. Boldly upturning established truths about Britain, it pays homage to the islands'' beauty, independence and their suppressed or forgotten histories.<>

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Alice Albinia is an award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction. Her books include Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River and Cwen, set on an archipelago which comes under female rule, which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and Scotland's National Book Awards. Albinia has worked as an editor and journalist, writing for publications including the Guardian, Financial Times and National Geographic. She has taught writing in Orkney for the Islands' Council, at King's College London and the University of Kent.

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A dazzlingly brilliant book. Travelling by boat, swimming through kelp, riding on a fishing trawler, Alice Albinia takes us on an extraordinary journey around the British isles, revealing a liquid past where women ruled and mermaids sang and tracing the sea-changes of her own heart. Hannah Dawson

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alice Albinia, Albinia Alice
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.07.2024
• EAN: 9781846149115
• ISBN: 978-1-84614-911-5
• Pagine: 512
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica; Saggistica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional & national history, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Islands, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, British Isles, Physical geography & topography, Human Geography, History of other geographical groupings and regions