Richard Armour is a hilarious writer - I wish someone would bring his books into reprint.

This volume from his It All Started With... series focuses on several women in history. As the Los Angeles Times described it, "Join the boudoir tour and get the lowdown on the femmes fatales of history." Armour includes:
- Eve (An Inquisitive Woman)
- Delilah (A Deceitful Woman)
- Helen of Troy (A Too-Beautiful Woman)
- Cleopatra (A Seductive Woman)
- Lady Godiva (An Exhibitionist)
- Lucrezia Borgia (A Woman with Unpleasant Relatives)
- Queen Elizabeth (A Headstrong Woman)
- Madame de Pompadour (An Expensive Woman)
- Marie Antionette (A Frivolous Woman)
- Catherine the Great (A Strenuous Woman)
- Josephine (An Unproductive Woman)
- Queen Victoria (A Proper Woman)
- Mata Hari (A Spying Woman)j

One thing that must be kept in mind is that this is a humor book, not an accurate history. Certain liberties are taken with the past for comical effect; so just because Armour says it happens doesn't mean it surely did. So sit back and laugh and enjoy. ( )

Armour applies his humorous touch to some famous women in Western History. His gentle fun is always welcome. ( )