Wives, Mistresses, and Matriarchs
| Author | : Louise Williams |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 318 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 084769139X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780847691395 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (395 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wives, Mistresses, and Matriarchs by : Louise Williams
Download or read book Wives, Mistresses, and Matriarchs written by Louise Williams and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1999 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran journalist Louise Williams shatters the myth of the submissive Asian woman of Western lore with her vivid portraits of politicians, call girls and mistresses, revolutionary heroines, laborers, and business magnates. Williams skillfully draws out the stories of extraordinary individuals ranging from Benazir Bhutto, Corazon Aquino, and Aung San Suu Kyi to the one-time Viet Cong commando and the Jakarta factory girl.
