{"product_id":"notorious-victoria-9781565128057","title":"Notorious Victoria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Victoria Woodhull, a pioneering 19th-century activist who became the first female candidate for U.S. president while advocating for women’s rights, free love, and social reform.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A remarkable biography ... Well written and researched, this book warrants a spot on every serious American history student’s bookshelf.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, starred review  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first woman to address the U.S. Congress and to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street. She’s the woman Gloria Steinem called “the most controversial suffragist of them all.” So why have most people never heard of Victoria Woodhull? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     In this extensively researched biography, journalist Mary Gabriel offers readers a balanced portrait of a unique and complicated woman who was years ahead of her time—and perhaps ahead of our own.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“One of the most controversial American women of the late nineteenth century springs to life in this study that leaves no stone unturned.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“[A] deftly written biography ... of a hell-raising visionary.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMirabella\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A meaty slice of feminist history peppered with Victorian drama.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCivilization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67935949258930,"sku":"9781565128057","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9781565128057.jpg?v=1794362452","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/notorious-victoria-9781565128057","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}