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African Princess: The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women by Laurie McGaw, Joyce Hansen

plaidpladd's review

5.0

Thanks to my sterling public school education, my knowledge of any African history is pretty much "Ancient Egypt-->slave trade-->the Boer War(?)-->apartheid." In trying to fill these egregious gaps, I checked out this book among some other more general titles, and am SO glad I did. The women discussed are inspiring and interesting, with a narrative writing style that's more engaging than many informational books. The text was accessible despite my having zero historical context, while still piquing my interest to learn more.