{"product_id":"book-16c9","title":"I Am a Royal Rulebreaker","description":"\u003cb\u003eForget wilting wallflowers and doting daughters - these royal women rocked the world with their skills and smarts, saying a firm NO to social conventions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThink the past was only full of dull, uptight royals? Then strap right in for stories of wilful women who defied expectations, changed the course of history, and sometimes were just downright badass! From fearless fighters who rallied spectacular armies to no-nonsense negotiators who fought for independence, each woman in this audiobook turned norms on their head and smashed gender stereotypes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready for tracks and tracks of monarchial mayhem as you meet the rebels, revolutionaries, and all-round righteous gals who weren't afraid to break the rules and make their mark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Fern Riddell\u003c\/b\u003e is a cultural historian, specialising in sex \u0026amp; gender. Presenter of Sky History's Truthseekers, and host of their podcast series \u003ci\u003e#NotWhatYouThoughtYouKnew\u003c\/i\u003e, she is the author of multiple books including\u003ci\u003e Death In Ten Minutes: The forgotten life of radical suffragette Kitty Marion\u003c\/i\u003e and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eVictoria's Secret: The Private Passion of a Queen\u003c\/i\u003e. Historical Consultant for the BAFTA award-winning BBC and Amazon Prime drama, Ripper Street, she has advised on multiple shows for both the BBC and ITV2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an on screen expert and series consultant, Fern has appeared on documentaries for the \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eITV\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChannel 4\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChannel 5\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSky Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSky History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDiscovery+\u003c\/i\u003e, and is an internationally recognised expert historian for both radio and television. Writing widely for press, her work can be found in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e the i\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProspect Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHistory Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e© 2025 Fern Riddell (P) 2025 DK Audio \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":51239554056496,"sku":"BD16c9","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/16c9-Square-cover.jpg?v=1774995970","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-16c9","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}