Five Evil Women: Hindley, West, Wuornos, Homolka, Tucker - Hardcover

$27.50

Five Evil Women: Hindley, West, Wuornos, Homolka, Tucker - Hardcover

Name: Five Evil Women: Hindley, West, Wuornos, Homolka, Tucker - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781836391746
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by Joanna Bourke

$27.50

Book Overview

A critical, comparative history of five notorious women branded icons of evil.

Why do certain women become icons of evil? This book offers the first comparative, non-sensationalist account of five of the most reviled women in the modern Anglophone world: Myra Hindley, Rosemary West, Aileen Wuornos, Karla Homolka, and Karla Faye Tucker. It examines their lives, crimes, and cultural reception in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada, asking how violence committed by women is understood, judged, and remembered. Going beyond moral outrage or tabloid headlines, the book explores how concepts of "evil" are shaped by history, belief systems, and social context. Through historical and ethical reflections, it offers a deeper, more critical engagement with female violence and considers how society should respond to those who commit acts of unimaginable harm.

ISBN	9781836391746
Author	Joanna Bourke
Publisher	Reaktion Books
Genre	History
Format	Hardcover
Published	June 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	344
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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