An extract from the first chapter of A History of Women in 101 Objects: ‘Healed femur’, read by Gillian Anderson.

The hardback of the book is available now, the audiobook will be published on 5 March 2024, featuring 101 notable women including Margaret Atwood, Olivia Colman, Elif Shafak and more still to be announced. All audiobook royalties will go to Refuge, supporting women and their children experiencing domestic abuse.