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''Ratings : ★★★★★ (4.8/5)
Genre   :History / Women's Studies / Social History / Non-Fiction

Review:
''''Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History by Philippa Gregory is a monumental and revelatory work that radically reframes British history by placing millions of ordinary women at the center of the narrative. Gregory, bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl and other historical novels, turns her acclaimed storytelling skills to non-fiction, uncovering the countless ways women shaped society over nine centuries. This book reveals that women did far more than domestic work—they went to war, rode in jousts, flew Spitfires, issued their own currency, and built ships, corn mills, and houses. They rioted, protested, and built our society to be as diverse and varied as the women themselves. The Spectator called it 'a triumph of popular history,' while The Times described Gregory's work as having 'the novelist's eye for the quirky and the vivid; the wryness of a confident narrator.' Dan Jones praised it as 'a genuinely new history of our nation.' This is not just a book about a few heroines but about millions of women whose stories have been neglected for too long. A groundbreaking, essential read for anyone interested in women's history, social justice, or the true story of our past.''''''