The Book of British Battleaxes: Paperback Book by Christine Hamilton
£7.00Christine Hamilton knows a Battleaxe when she sees one But those expecting the sour stereotype – erascible, granite-featured, humourless harridans – are in for a sparkling surprise. This bevy of British Battleaxes brims with bonhomie and wit. From Queen Boadicea to Queen Victoria (who was amused from time to time); from Nancy Astor (‘Of course…
