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The title takes up most of the pale mint cover in stylised black capital letters, with a white oval border around it. At the top is an oval, black and white photo of a woman in a long dress shooting a bow and arrow.

Bold, Brilliant and Bad: Irish Women from History

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World and Irish firsts - Women on the wrong side of the law - Sporting champions - Poets and writers - Arts and craftswomen - Musical sensations - Working-class heroines - Pioneering scientists and lawyers - Unheard voices - Gaelic bluebloods

From every county in Ireland Bold, Brilliant & Bad draws together the stories of over 120 amazing Irish women. Marian Broderick is back to explore the histories of remarkable Irish Women in history. From creative craftswomen to singing sensations, poets to sporting champions. From Lilian Bland to Maeve Binchy, Anne O'Brien to Professor Sheila Tinney, these women made a difference to the world with massive changes in their various fields and paved the way for women today.

 

A preview of the book is available to view on The O'Brien Press website here.


Author: Marian Broderick

Format: Paperback

Size: 22.6 x 15.5 cm, 304 pages

Publisher: The O'Brien Press

ISBN: 9781788490184

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