Death in Ten Minutes

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Dr. Fern Riddell is a historian specializing in sex, suffrage, and culture in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. She appears regularly on TV and radio, writes for the Guardian, Huffington Post, Telegraph, and Times Higher Education, and is a columnist for BBC History Magazine.”Death In Ten Minutes is an insightful and important read because it gives an unrestricted account of how women forcibly demanded their right to vote.”
—Pacific Standard“Riddell (The Victorian Guide to Sex) returns with the oft-overlooked story of Kitty Marion (1871-1944) and the suffragettes that history often forgets…One such woman is Marion, and Riddell does a wonderful job of bringing her and the period of the turn of the 20th century to life. Marion, who employed arson and bombings to make her case, was instrumental in the cause for women’s rights in both Britain and this country, enduring multiple forced-feedings during her imprisonments. For a woman who sacrificed so much, history has shared so little of her. Riddell is changing that.”
—Library Journal“Subsequent generations of women’s-rights activists, in attempts to sanitize the suffragette movement and distance themselves from birth-control controversies, have often elected to overlook Marion’s contributions and write her out of historical accounts. This engaging offering sets the record straight.”
—Booklist“Fierce, fresh, and feminist, Fern Riddell tells the story of suffragette Kitty Marion in a way that fizzes and shocks. Exciting, twisty, and very, very timely.”—Lucy Worsley, Joint Chief Curator, Historic Royal Palaces“Passionate and brilliant, a compelling portrait of an extraordinary woman in extraordinary times.”—Richard Osman, co-presenter of Pointless“A compelling, passionate, and timely account of a fierce and extraordinary woman. In 2018, Kitty Marion’s story is required reading.”—Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth“A brilliant political biography of the dangerous, dramatic, and uncompromisingly political life of an incredible woman. Viscerally written, this book is a powerful reminder that women were not given the vote, they demanded it and took it by force as much as by persuasion.”—David Olusoga, author of Black and British: A Forgotten History“Riddell has brought to life the drama and tension of suffragette attacks in early-twentieth-century Britain. Never before have I thought of the noise, color, sounds, smells, and sensations of fighting for women’s rights to the vote, and to sexual and legal freedoms. She creates a textured tapestry of bustling streets and a myriad of personalities, amidst which devastating bomb attacks are given a potency so often eroded from history books. The world needs more books like this–books that challenge where we are now, and the brave, dangerous, fascinating women who got us here.”—Janina Ramirez, Oxford University“The tale this book tells is as explosive as its title. Riddell’s vivid prose follows this unsung heroine in her fight for birth control and suffrage.”—The Independent“An exhilarating slice of incredibly relevant history. Highly recommended.”—Matt Haig, author of How to Stop Time

Additional information

Dimensions	1 × 5.125 × 8 in
Imprint	Quercus
Format	General Trade
ISBN-13	09781473666207
ISBN-10	1473666201
Author	Fern Riddell
Audience	General / adult
BISAC	HIS015000
Subjects	HIS015000