There are princesses locked in towers and princesses who commission naked statues of themselves for public display and princesses who turn pirate instead of marrying (I’m also fond of the princess who refused to marry a man unless he could defeat her in a wrestling competition). There are princesses (the word is sometimes loosely used) from ancient Scandinavia, from China, from Africa (Egypt and Ndongo), from India and from South America, and from all over Europe. They are listed in the following chapters: Warriors, Usurpers, Schemers, Survivors, Partiers, Floozies, and Madwomen. This is a book about unconventional princesses. But if you want a light, informative book about some fascinating women, then this is the book for you! If you want deep insight, you’re not going to get much of it here. Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History – without the Fairy Tale Endings is a fun, juicy non-fiction book about princesses who weren’t “afraid to cheat, deceive, seduce, or murder anyone who got in her way”.
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