Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without

Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings

This new edition offers true tales of these take-charge princesses plus dozens more in a fascinating read thatâ€™s perfect for history buffs, feminists, and anyone seeking a different kind of bedtime story.Â

You think you know her story. Youâ€™ve read the Brothers Grimm, youâ€™ve watched the Disney cartoons, and you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But real princesses didnâ€™t always get happy endings. Sure, plenty were graceful and benevolent leaders, but just as many were ruthless in their quest for power, and all of them had skeletons rattling in their majestic closets.Â Princess Stephanie von HohenloheÂ was a Nazi spy.Â Empress ElisabethÂ of the Austro-Hungarian Empire slept wearing a mask of raw veal.Â Princess OlgaÂ of Kiev slaughtered her way to sainthood. AndÂ Princess LakshmibaiÂ waged war on the battlefield with her toddler strapped to her back.
Country USA
Manufacturer Quirk Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-11-19
Format Kindle eBook

Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings