Rebel women between the wars: Breaking boundaries, 1918-39

An inspiring group biography of thirteen intrepid women who challenged the status quo in interwar Britain.

What did it mean to be a ‘rebel woman’ in the interwar years? Historian Sarah Lonsdale traces the struggles, passions and achievements of a set of fearlessly determined women who stopped at nothing to make their mark in the traditionally masculine environments of mountaineering, politics, engineering and journalism.

From the motorist Claudia Parsons to the ‘star’ reporter Margaret Lane, ...