Reviews
'eoeAn impeccably researched ... and thoughtful book. [Its] scope is impressive; it touches on nearly every conceivable subject: fashion, socialism, unions, housework, sweatshops, communal utopias, children, consumption, and of course, sex ... It'e(tm)s hard to imagine anyone who wouldn'e(tm)t learn something from this book.'e�, "Rowbotham has a marvellous gift for explication and an eye for the illuminating quotation ... readers of this ambitious and eloquent book will agree with Rowbotham's tough-minded conclusion: that in women's ongoing effort to reconcile the personal and the political, 'there is no automatic accretion of improvement,' but the need to reinvent utopia in every era."-Elaine Showalter, Daily Telegraph "As the 21st century falters forward with faith wars and economic collapse, women need to be at the forefront of reimagining our world. This book is a timely reminder that we have been here before."-Jeanette Winterson, Times "Exhilarating ... admirably lucid ... Reading about the wild hopes of these early 20th-century pioneers, you cannot fail to be moved by the sheer exuberance of their imaginations."-Kathryn Hughes, Guardian " Dreamers of a New Day is crowded, lively and inspiring ... Rowbotham's book is a tribute to women's faith in the possible but also to her own unquenchable belief in women."-Alison Light, Independent " Dreamers of a New Day is short but vast in scope ... [its] an unusual work, utterly unlike anything else appearing at the moment under the heading 'feminism,' and for that reason it is important."-Melissa Benn, New Statesman "Written lucidly and with characteristic generosity."- Times Higher Education "Rowbotham does an excellent job of reminding the reader of the historical context of these women's lives."-Daphne Spain, Times Literary Supplement "A revelatory new history."-Kerry Howley, Bookforum "This book should still inspire a new generation of dreamers."- Morning Star "An impeccably researched ... and thoughtful book. [Its] scope is impressive; it touches on nearly every conceivable subject: fashion, socialism, unions, housework, sweatshops, communal utopias, children, consumption, and of course, sex ... It's hard to imagine anyone who wouldn't learn something from this book."-Catherine Ramsdell, PopMatters "[ Dreamers of a New Day ] explores the period when women overturned social norms to define themselves as individuals."- Shreveport Times "Highly recommended."- Choice
