Votes for Women

by Belinda Hollyer

There are always two sides to every story and the story of the Suffrage movement is a classic case. Using the alternating perspectives of two key players, Sylvia Pankhurst and Herbert Asquith, Belinda Hollyer brings this vividly to life through the passions and conflicts of real historical figures. It is a gripping story of a remarkable triumph of courage and determination over strenuous, often violent, opposition. The story begins before the First World War with the militant years of hunger strikes, force-feeding, and the cat-and-mouse tactics of the suffragette leaders...

Genres: History, Feminism, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Belinda Hollyer grew up in New Zealand, in a little town on the north shore of Auckland harbour, called Takapuna. She is a children’s author and an ex-teacher, teacher-librarian, book editor and publisher.

Reviews

[Avishek Bhattacharjee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every single person should read this book.This book will tell you the story of two stubborn leaders from history Sylvia Pankhurst and Herbert Asquith-Belinda Hollyer brings this to life through the passions,intentions and conflicts of real historical figures. It is a gripping story of a remarkable triumph of courage and determination over tough times,acute oppression and war.This is the story of suffrage movement,the story of Emmeline and Sylvia Pankhurst,story of Emily davidson and their fight for Women's suffrage in Britain.

[Avinash Singh]

This is the book I want to read to know how did silvia succeeded in getting the right to vote for women.