'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.
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