Mavericks life stories and lessons of history's most extraordinary misfits
This book offers an alternative take on history by spotlighting 24 lesser-known but remarkable individuals--underdogs, rebels, and eccentrics--who made their mark in unique ways. From daring escapes and scientific breakthroughs to acts of resistance and gender defiance, these stories highlight peopl...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London :
Watkins, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited,
2025.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
MARC
| LEADER | 00000cam a2200000 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | on1432401231 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20260116094600.0 | ||
| 008 | 240503t20252025enk b 001 0ceng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9781786788986 |q (hardcover) | ||
| 020 | |a 1786788985 |q (hardcover) | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)1432401231 | ||
| 040 | |a YDX |b eng |e rda |c YDX |d BDX |d KCK |d IK2 |d SAD |d OCO |d NZAUC |d IG# |d L@L | ||
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 920.02 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Draper, Jenny, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Mavericks : |b life stories and lessons of history's most extraordinary misfits / |c Jenny Draper. |
| 264 | 1 | |a London : |b Watkins, an imprint of Watkins Media Limited, |c 2025. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2025 | |
| 300 | |a xvi, 207 pages ; |c 24 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Thomas Blood -- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu -- Ellen and William Craft -- Noor Inayat Khan -- Mary Frith -- Lady Hester Stanhope -- William Buckland -- Eleanor Rykener -- James Chuma and Abdullah David Susi -- Black Agnes -- Margery Kempe -- La Chevaliere d'Eon -- Ira Aldridge -- The Rebecca Rioters -- Julius Soubise -- Ethel MacDonald -- The Chartists -- Gerrard Winstanley -- Mary Anning -- Caroline Herschel -- Peter the Wild Boy -- Sabrina Sidney -- Radclyffe "John" Hall -- Paul Robeson. | |
| 520 | |a This book offers an alternative take on history by spotlighting 24 lesser-known but remarkable individuals--underdogs, rebels, and eccentrics--who made their mark in unique ways. From daring escapes and scientific breakthroughs to acts of resistance and gender defiance, these stories highlight people like the Chevalier d'Eon, Caroline Herschel, Paul Robeson, and the Rebecca Rioters. Both poignant and humorous, the book reveals how history has been shaped not just by elites, but also by a diverse cast of unconventional figures often overlooked in traditional narratives. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Eccentrics and eccentricities. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Pioneers. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Inventors. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Scientists. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Criminals. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Biographies. |2 lcgft | |
| 949 | |a Schlow |b SANONNE |c 920.02 DRA |d i |e 39635104828537 |f 810586 |g ddc |j 01/16/2026 | ||
| 999 | |a 514842 | ||
