{"product_id":"9781468303810","title":"Boudica: The Life of Britain's Legendary Warrior Queen","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn “intelligent and infectiously enthusiastic” biography of the Celtic queen and an analysis of her impact on British and feminist history (\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Boudica has been mythologized as the woman who dared to take on the Romans to avenge her daughters, her tribe, and her enslaved country. Her immortality rests on the fact that she almost drove the Romans out of Britain, and her legend has become the reference point for any British woman in power, from Elizabeth I to Margaret Thatcher. As Boudica has become well known as an icon of female leadership and strength, the true story of her revolt against the Roman Empire has only become more distant until now.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Combining new research and recent archaeological discoveries, Vanessa Collingridge has written a major new biography on this shadowy and often misunderstood figure of ancient history. \u003ci\u003eBoudica\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed history of the Celtomania that has adopted Boudica as its earliest hero, and the nationalist and feminist causes that have also tried to claim her as their own. While tracking the origins and impact of the various versions of the Boudica legend, Collingridge unearths a historical woman who is far subtler but every bit as fascinating as the myths associated with her name.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Deeply researched and powerfully explosive.” —\u003ci\u003eSaga Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A compelling tale.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"The Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141401002224,"sku":"9781468303810","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468303810_p0.jpg?v=1769892462","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468303810","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}