They Went Whistling: Women Wayfarers, Warriors, Runaways, and Renegades, (Paperback)

from Juva

This is charming and brief history of remarkable women. The author takes a cavalier tone. She is not here to pass judgement on these women, only report their adventures. Whether they be criminals, adulteresses, or saints, they can be found here. Though I might not agree with all the author's co...

from bookwoman247

This book is a compilation of mini-bios of such fascinating and diverse women as Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Amelia Earhart, and Mata Hari. I really liked it. I especially liked Holland's sly, wicked sense of humor. The book is well-organized into chapters that fit various and interesting themes that...

from RachelfromSarasota

This delightful, witty, and often acerbic look at some of the many women rebels, renegades, and warriors of history had me chortling out loud. Holland's opinionated prose is part of the delight of reading her works -- as one reviewer of another of her works put it, "she is not always accurate, bu...

from RachelfromSarasota

This delightful, witty, and often acerbic look at some of the many women rebels, renegades, and warriors of history had me chortling out loud. Holland's opinionated prose is part of the delight of reading her works -- as one reviewer of another of her works put it, "she is not always accurate, bu...