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Toksvig's Almanac 2021

An Eclectic Meander Through the Historical Year by Sandi Toksvig

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Toksvig's Almanac 2021

By: Sandi Toksvig
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Let Sandi Toksvig guide you on an eclectic meander through the calendar, illuminating neglected corners of history to tell tales of the fascinating figures you didn't learn about at school. From popes who gave birth during papal processions, to the inventor of Scrabble, to pioneering civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, who refused to give up her seat on a train decades before Rosa Parks was born. As witty and entertaining as it is instructive, this is an essential companion to each day of the year.

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I’ve always liked Sandi but I loved this book. It is full of incredible ladies from history and must have taken a huge amount of research to put together. It’s interesting and funny and I can’t recommend it enough.

Uplifting and inspiring

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As a man reading this book, I learnt so much and enjoyed it as much. Another fascinating and well written book by Sandy Toksvig.

Fascinating and educational read.

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Really enjoyable listen! With lots of historical gaps filled in, which were missing due women's stories getting left out.

Enjoyable!

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Fascinating listen, so much to fire further reading. Completely held my interest from start to finish.

Highly recommended

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Collection of brief biographies of women who deserve to be better known. Encourages the listener to find out more. Sadly also reminds us how often the contribution of women is overlooked or even claimed by men.

Fascinating little known micro biographies

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