The extra woman

by Joanna Scutts · 2017

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Presents a cultural history of independent single women between the 1920s and the 1950s through the reclaimed life of glamorous guru Marjorie Hillis.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
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feminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thissingle womensingle womenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 335 pages

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