# Historic Girlhoods Volume 1

An audiobook by Rupert S. Holland, read by LibriVox volunteers (3 h 44 min, English).

Biographical sketches of ten girls who became famous before becoming women - some not even making it to womanhood. From Joan of Arc to Catherine d'Medici; from Catherine the Great to Pocohontas. These inspirational stories will be of interest to young people and show what determination and luck can achieve. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

[Listen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/8186)
[Read the book](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/gutenberg/43538/read)