A History of Women in 101 Objects
A walk through female history
Discover the hidden history of women—and the world—through this visual exploration of intimate objects and the surprising, sometimes shocking stories behind them.
“I adored this book!”—Olivia Colman
This is a neglected history. Not a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular: a single journey, picked out in 101 objects, through the fascinating, manifold, and too often overlooked histories of women.
With engaging prose and compelling stories, Annabelle Hirsch’s book contains a curated and diverse compendium of women and their things, uncovering the thoughts and feelings at the heart of women’s daily lives. The result is an intimate and stirring alternative history of humans in the world. The objects date from prehistory to today and are assembled chronologically…
Annabelle Hirsch, born in 1986, has German and French roots. She studied art history, dramatics, and philosophy in Munich and Paris, and works as a cultural journalist for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and various other magazines. She writes short stories and translates French literature. She lives between Rome and Berlin.
