The Book of Sisters: Biographies of Incredible Siblings Through History (UK Edition)

Summary

Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their mark. Meet incredible women in the pages of this book, from Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. Find out why Egyptian ruler Cleopatra went to war against her younger sister Arsinoe, and what made samurai sisters Nakano Takeko and Nakano Koko take on an entire army. Through the stories of the sisters, readers will go on a tour of women's history, from the courts of Imperial China to the French Revolution.