Mrs Pankhurst's Bodyguard av Emelyne Godfrey

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<p><b>¿Beautifully told, this book brings a fascinating and compelling story to a wider public. A ¿must read¿ for those interested in women¿s lives in the past.¿</b> June Purvis, Professor (Emerita) of Women¿s and Gender History, University of Portsmouth, UK<br><br><b>¿This important and absorbing book presents a unique history of Kitty Marshall. This is first-class history and a first-rate thriller.¿</b> Professor Clive Bloom, author of <i>A History of Britain¿s Fight for a Republic</i><b>Katherine ¿Kitty¿ Marshall was destined to break with convention. </b>Brought up in a socially active family, her inherent rebellious streak came into play in 1901, when she daringly divorced her husband and joined the newly founded Women¿s Social and Political Union (WSPU), campaigning for women¿s suffrage.<br>In 1904, she married solicitor Arthur Willoughby Marshall and the couple soon became a powerhouse team in the movement: Arthur defending the suffragettes in court while Kitty, trained in jujit