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Outrageous Women of the Renaissance [Paperback]

Vicki León (Author)
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March 11, 1999 0471296848 978-0471296843 1
Fabulous true stories of the most amazing women in history.

They were cool and courageous, self-reliant and sharp-witted, daring and determined.

They were the exciting, inspiring, and totally Outrageous Women of the Renaissance.

These remarkable women forged their own paths, made their own rules--and rocked the world!

Among the outrageous women you'll meet are:
* Joan of Arc--the bold warrior who at age 17 became commander-in-chief of the French army and led her country's charge against the invading English.
* Elisabetta Sirani--the lightning-quick painter who opened an all-female art school and became an international sensation.
* Grace O'Malley--the mother of three who ruled the high seas as Ireland's pirate queen and freedom fighter.
* Christina of Sweden--the eccentric Swedish monarch who awakened her country to the wonders of Renaissance art, science, and literature.
* Gracia Mendes Nasi--the Spanish humanitarian and philanthropist whose "underground railroad" saved the lives of countless persecuted Jews.


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Fabulous true stories of the most amazing women in history.

They were cool and courageous, self-reliant and sharp-witted, daring and determined.

They were the exciting, inspiring, and totally Outrageous Women of the Renaissance.

These remarkable women forged their own paths, made their own rules—and rocked the world!

Among the outrageous women you'll meet are:

  • Joan of Arc—the bold warrior who at age 17 became commander-in-chief of the French army and led her country's charge against the invading English.
  • Elisabetta Sirani—the lightning-quick painter who opened an all-female art school and became an international sensation.
  • Grace O'Malley—the mother of three who ruled the high seas as Ireland's pirate queen and freedom fighter.
  • Christina of Sweden—the eccentric Swedish monarch who awakened her country to the wonders of Renaissance art, science, and literature.
  • Gracia Mendes Nasi—the Spanish humanitarian and philanthropist whose "underground railroad" saved the lives of countless persecuted Jews.

About the Author

VICKI LEON is a writer, editor, and researcher of six books on women's history, including Uppity Women of Medieval Times, as well as such favorites for young readers as Wetlands and A Tangle of Octopuses.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 11, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471296848
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471296843
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #801,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My roots: convinced I was left on strangers' doorstep in the Pacific Northwest, I fled in my teens and began to fill the first of seven passports. Wanderlust is apparently hereditary; my progeny now busy filling their own passports.
My higher education: mostly self-inflicted
I collect: pyramids, ancient cemeteries, seashells, foreign languages, long stays in foreign lands.
Allergic to: gray skies, household routines, watches, gas-guzzlers.
Addicted to: laughter, Spanish aceitunas con anchoas, George Dalaras and other Greek music, foreign films, beach walks, getting a glimpse of animals and birds in the wild.
Am a magnet for: odd facts, weird stories, unusual connections (all of them fodder for my writing)
Am sustained by: a worldwide web of family, friends, publishing colleagues, and readers

My books: 35 titles (about half of them for readers 10 and up). Many, miraculously still in print.

My GOALS as a writer of nonfiction:
1. Dig deeper to find the whole human history, to illuminate the unsung men and women of long ago
2. Leaven my books with humor and humanity
3. Try to astonish the reader on every page. Astonish, from the Latin attonare, "to be struck by lightning." Thus to write in a way that leaves the reader thunderstruck.

My research: more fun than a whodunit. In fact, I go through a lot of shoe leather even when I'm time-traveling.That's why I call myself (partly tongue in cheek) Vicki Leon, historical detective

 

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another wild crazy book of Uppity Women!, October 18, 1999
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This wonderful book is loaded with stories about women who did their own thing, about ladies who were anything but conventional, about women of long ago who can serve as role models for women today. As with all of Leon's Uppity books, this one is another winner! I loved it. History teachers ought to use this book, as the writing is sassy and never dull or dry.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars LEON GIVES WOMEN THEIR COMEUPPANCE, December 17, 1999
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Leon's books make terrific gifts...I've sent them to friends for birthdays, just for fun and get well gifts. The author's research and way with words never ceases to amaze me! And what a sense of history.... she makes you love the past and spirit of those indominable and sometimes wicked women!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny!, August 27, 2000
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This book is, along with the rest in the series, very funny and informative. Tells about many women considered outrageous by Rennaissance terms. Complete with hilarious black and white illustrations for younger readers.
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She was a nobody from a French peasant family in little old Domremy, population: 200. Read the first page
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Sir Thomas, New World, Grace O'Malley, Moll Frith, Queen Elizabeth, Sor Juana, Henry the Eighth, King Henry, Catholic Church, Elisabetta Sirani, Kenau Hasselaar, Mexico City, San Sebastian, South America, Bear Garden, Catalina de Erauso, Clare Island, Joan of Arc, King Charles, Marquesa Laura, New Christians, Spanish Armada
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