![]() In this "enthralling historical fiction" (Publishers Weekly), Robin Maxwell masterfully brings to life these strong and pugnacious women in order to tell the little-known but crucial saga of Elizabeth's Irish war. Robin Maxwell is the acclaimed author of The Wild Irish, The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn, The Queens Bastard, and Virgin: Prelude to the Throne. At the height of the uprising Grace takes an outrageous risk, sailing up the Thames to London for a face-to-face showdown with her nemesis, the queen of England. ![]() ![]() For years, she has fought against the English stranglehold on her beloved country. Grace O'Malley-notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion"-is at the heart of the conflict. A ship sails into London bearing the colours of the legendary Irish pirate queen Grace OMalley, who has come to plead for the life of her son. ![]() Just across the western channel, her colony Ireland is embroiled in seething rebellion, with the island's fierce, untamed clan chieftains and their "wild Irish" followers refusing to bow to their English oppressors. London 1593: The great Queen Elizabeth I is growing tired, worn out by Englands bitter struggle for dominance over the Wild Irish. Two female titans-perfectly matched in guts, guile, and political genius.Įlizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. ![]()
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