The Impregnable Women
Penguin Main Series Number 1390. 1st edition, published 1959.
A modern turn of the Lysistrata theme. The Great War begins, and soon all Europe is involved. The war lasts a year - and then the women, robbed of husbands and sweethearts and sons, grow doubtful of the benefits of military policy, and begin to think that victory will come too late to do them any good. The Englishwoman of the title called "a love strike" as their eapon to end the war. The women seize the war building; the army battles them with sandbags; an army of Scotchwomen save the day. the women of the world join their forces -- and the war ends. Then, for a time, women are in the saddle. The story shifts from realism to wild burlesque; from earnest appeal to uproarious extravagance.
Condition grading: Excellent Minus. Very minor wear to spine. Usual page tanning/foxing for age. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series Number 1390. 1st edition, published 1959.
A modern turn of the Lysistrata theme. The Great War begins, and soon all Europe is involved. The war lasts a year - and then the women, robbed of husbands and sweethearts and sons, grow doubtful of the benefits of military policy, and begin to think that victory will come too late to do them any good. The Englishwoman of the title called "a love strike" as their eapon to end the war. The women seize the war building; the army battles them with sandbags; an army of Scotchwomen save the day. the women of the world join their forces -- and the war ends. Then, for a time, women are in the saddle. The story shifts from realism to wild burlesque; from earnest appeal to uproarious extravagance.
Condition grading: Excellent Minus. Very minor wear to spine. Usual page tanning/foxing for age. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series Number 1390. 1st edition, published 1959.
A modern turn of the Lysistrata theme. The Great War begins, and soon all Europe is involved. The war lasts a year - and then the women, robbed of husbands and sweethearts and sons, grow doubtful of the benefits of military policy, and begin to think that victory will come too late to do them any good. The Englishwoman of the title called "a love strike" as their eapon to end the war. The women seize the war building; the army battles them with sandbags; an army of Scotchwomen save the day. the women of the world join their forces -- and the war ends. Then, for a time, women are in the saddle. The story shifts from realism to wild burlesque; from earnest appeal to uproarious extravagance.
Condition grading: Excellent Minus. Very minor wear to spine. Usual page tanning/foxing for age. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
