Book Launch: By Her Hand

State Library, Woiwurrung Country, State Library Victoria, 285-321 Russell St, Melbourne 3000, Victoria

Join us to celebrate the launch of Marion Taffe's By Her Hand.

By Her Hand is a powerful story, that delves into themes of survival, resilience, and forgotten female leadership in 10th-century England. It follows Freda, a young girl whose life is upended by a Viking raid, as she forges an unlikely bond with Æthelflæd, the real-life warrior queen of Mercia. The novel explores the silencing of women, the fight for agency, and the enduring relevance of female leadership in a patriarchal world.

Kelly Gardiner will do the launching honours.

Free, but bookings are essential.

Please book here.

Cover image for By Her Hand

By Her Hand

Marion Taffe

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