About This Book
Shortlisted for the National Book Prize
The record-breaking bestseller, already in its second printrun!
Sometimes it feels like only men have shaped the history of Malta. Is it possible that over the centuries there were no women who were brave, talented and who left a mark on Malta?
Of course there were! Right from the very beginning till today!
All the women in this book have one thing in common: they followed their heart and let no one dampen their determination. It’s time to discover the Amazing Maltese Women and let them inspire you!
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The Women Who Smashed the Patriarchy, Sunday Circle, March 2020: read the article under the “Images” tab
ISBN: 9789990918458
Illustrator: Marisa Attard
Publication Date: 2020
Page Count: 40
“History has been written by men the world over, but in Malta history has finally been written – and illustrated – by two women.
A book about amazing Maltese women by Kristina Chetcuti and Marisa Attard has broken a main local publisher’s pre-order records.
From Mary Ellul, who in her flowy dress fished people from rubble during the war, to Irene Condachi, who hitchhiked her way to schools and single-handedly eradicated scabies …”
— The Sunday Times of Malta, New book highlights the ‘amazing Maltese women’ who made history
The Women Who Smashed the Patriarchy, Sunday Circle, March 2020: read the article under the “Images” tab
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