Abstract

Fumiko Kaneko, who stood up to the state and chose death in prison. Emily Davison, who sacrificed her life by stepping in front of a racehorse in the fight for women’s suffrage. Margaret Skinnider, a sniper in the Irish struggle for independence.Set in Japan and Britain roughly a century ago, this work vividly portrays the lives of three women who risked everything to challenge the status quo and fight for genuine human freedom. A story of women that transcends time and space, inspiring lonely souls.

Author’s Information

Mikako Brady is a writer. Born in Fukuoka City in 1965. She has lived in Brighton, England since 1996. Her books include "The Life of Flowers Has No Future DELUXE EDITION" (Chikuma Bunko), "Anarchism in the UK", "The Left: A Chronicle of UK Left-Wing Celebrities" (P-Vine), "Europe Calling: A Political Report from the Ground Up" (Iwanami Shoten), "THIS IS JAPAN: Japan as Seen by a British Nursery Teacher" (Ohta Publishing), "Children's Class Struggle: From a Free Nursery in Broken Britain" (Misuzu Shobo, winner of the 16th Shincho Documentary Award), "Listening to Morrissey Now" (P-Vine), "The Rebellion of the Working Class: Brexit from the Ground Up" (Kobunsha Shinsho), and "I'm Yellow, White, and a Little Blue" (Shincho-sha).