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Toksvig's Almanac 2021 : An Eclectic Meander Through the Historical Year by Sandi Toksvig by Sandi Toksvig (2022, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group, The Limited
ISBN-101398701637
ISBN-139781398701632
eBay Product ID (ePID)14050097628
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameToksvig's Almanac 2021 : an Eclectic Meander Through the Historical Year by Sandi Toksvig
Publication Year2022
SubjectWomen, Social History, Almanacs, World
TypeNot Available
AuthorSandi Toksvig
Subject AreaReference, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2022-288848
ReviewsToksvig's Almanac is a diary of fascinating, obscure and extraordinary facts, ideal for browsing throughout the year
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal902.02
Intended AudienceTrade
Synopsis'Fierce, funny and long overdue - I read this book out loud to anyone who'd listen.' Adam Kay 'Toksvig's Almanac is intended merely as a starting point for your own discoveries. Find a fabulous (or infamous) woman mentioned and, please, go looking for more of her story. The names mentioned are merely temptations. Amuse-bouches for the mind, if you like. How I would have loved to have written out in detail each tale there is to be told, but then this book would have been too heavy to lift.' Let Sandi Toksvig guide you on an eclectic meander through the calendar, illuminating neglected corners of history to tell tales of the fascinating figures you didn't learn about at school.From revolutionary women to serial killers, pirate nuns to pioneering civil rights activists, doctors to dancing girls, artists to astronauts, these pages commemorate women from all around the world who were pushed to the margins of historical record. Amuse your bouche with: Belle Star , American Bandit Queen Lady Murasaki , author of the world's first novel Madame Ching , the most successful pirate of all time Maud Wagner , the first female tattoo artist Begum Samru , Indian dancer and ruler who led an army of mercenaries Ines de Castro , crowned Queen Consort of Portugal six years after her death Ida B. Wells , activist, suffragist, journalist and co-founder of the NAACP Eleanor G. Holm , disqualified from the 1936 Berlin Olympics for drinking too much champagneThese stories are interspersed with helpful tips for the year, such as the month in which one is most likely to be eaten by a wolf, and the best time to sharpen your sickle. Explore a host of annual events worth travelling for, from the Olney Pancake Race in Wiltshire to the Danish Herring Festival, or who would want to miss Serbia's World Testicle Cooking Championship?As witty and entertaining as it is instructive, Toksvig's Almanac is an essential companion to each day of the year., 'Fierce, funny and long overdue - I read this book out loud to anyone who'd listen.' Adam Kay 'Toksvig's Almanac is intended merely as a starting point for your own discoveries. Find a fabulous (or infamous) woman mentioned and, please, go looking for more of her story. The names mentioned are merely temptations. Amuse-bouches for the mind, if you like. How I would have loved to have written out in detail each tale there is to be told, but then this book would have been too heavy to lift.' Let Sandi Toksvig guide you on an eclectic meander through the calendar, illuminating neglected corners of history to tell tales of the fascinating figures you didn't learn about at school. From revolutionary women to serial killers, pirate nuns to pioneering civil rights activists, doctors to dancing girls, artists to astronauts, these pages commemorate women from all around the world who were pushed to the margins of historical record. Amuse your bouche with: Belle Star , American Bandit Queen Lady Murasaki , author of the world's first novel Madame Ching , the most successful pirate of all time Maud Wagner , the first female tattoo artist Begum Samru , Indian dancer and ruler who led an army of mercenaries Inês de Castro , crowned Queen Consort of Portugal six years after her death Ida B. Wells , activist, suffragist, journalist and co-founder of the NAACP Eleanor G. Holm , disqualified from the 1936 Berlin Olympics for drinking too much champagne These stories are interspersed with helpful tips for the year, such as the month in which one is most likely to be eaten by a wolf, and the best time to sharpen your sickle. Explore a host of annual events worth travelling for, from the Olney Pancake Race in Wiltshire to the Danish Herring Festival, or who would want to miss Serbia's World Testicle Cooking Championship? As witty and entertaining as it is instructive, Toksvig's Almanac is an essential companion to each day of the year.
LC Classification NumberD11.5
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