Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)

Kathleen Krull continues her series of irreverent biographies by turning the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats - and flaws - for all the world to see. Hear about twenty of the most influential women in history -queens, warriors, prime ministers and revolutionary leaders - and enjoy this tantalizing feast of behind the scenes facts. Women included are:

• Cleopatra
• Eleanor of Aquitaine
• Joan of Arc
• Isabella I
• Elizabeth I
• Nzingha
• Catherine the Great
• Marie Antoinette
• Victoria
• Harriet Tubman
• Tz'u-hsi
• Gertrude Bell
• Jeannette Rankin
• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Golda Meir
• Indira Gandhi
• Eva Perón
• Wilma Mankiller
• Aung San Suu Kyi
• Rigoberta Menchú