Connected Women: Inspiring women who have shaped the world and each other [Hardcover]

Behind every great woman… is another great woman. Here, the extraordinary achievements, relationships and secret histories of 84 pioneering women are revealed in inspirational stories which together show the indomitable strength of womankind.

Fromground-breaking scientist Marie Curieto political activistMalala Yousafzai, from feminist authorVirginia Woolf to the game-changingBillie Jean King;Connected Women creates a gigantic web of womanhood which celebrates the relationships between theworld’s most inspirational and influential women.

Threading tales fromacross the globe and throughout history,the lives of innovative aviatrixes, gun-toting revolutionaries and women with incomparable intellects are revealed.

Each woman is connected to the next, discoveringthe women behind the scenes;those who didn’t get the credit for scientific discoveries, sporting achievements or acts of bravery when they were alive. Some names will be familiar, some might not, butall are equally important.

Withcompelling story-telling and beautifully illustrated portraits,Connected Womenis bold and engaging with a unique purpose: to uncover the links between 84 pioneering women. Featuring Michelle Obama, Gala Dali, Emma Watson, Nina Simone, Frida Kahlo, Coco Chanel, Greta Garbo, Eleanor Roosevelt, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, andmany more pioneering women who have shaped the world we live in today.

Kate Hodgesgraduated from the University of Westminster with a BA in Print Journalism. She has over 20 years writing experience on magazines, having been a staffer on publications including The Face, Bizarre, Just Seventeen, Smash Hits and Sky, and written for many more, including The Guardian, Kerrang!and NME. She has also worked for Rapido TV and P For Production films. Sló2