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African Princess: The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women
48 pp.
| Hyperion/Jump |
September, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-7868-5116-3$16.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Laurie McGaw.
Attractive full-page portraits of these six royal women from ancient times (Hatshepsut of Egypt) to the present day (Elizabeth of Toro) are accompanied by captioned color and black-and-white photos. The author necessarily speculates about the princesses' feelings and actions, but the informative profiles are engaging. Map. Bib., ind.