She

Who recommended it

1. 

   Kate Mosse English writer

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2025 Five Books interview “Kate Mosse on Historical Novels with Strong Female Leads”.

   Listed in the source as “She: A History of Adventure”.

   Kate Mosse on Historical Novels with Strong Female Leads↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 5 Sep 2025 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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