Pirate Queen - Couverture souple

Gold, Alan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0732268281 ISBN 13 : 9780732268282

Editeur : HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

From the author of Jezebel comes the story of legendary 16th-century pirate Queen Grace O'Malley, and her tempestuous relationship with Elizabeth I. In the Elizabethan age, when only a handful of women held power by the fortune of their birth, one woman stands out as exceptional. Grace O'Malley, the Irish pirate queen, commanded a dozen ships and thousands of men. She was the first Irish woman ever to take her place as the leader of her nation and was feared and loved as much on sea as on land. A fierce Irish patriot, seductress of men, loyal and loving friend, wife and mother, Grace O'Malley caused nothing but trouble for Elizabethan England. through her piracy, she nearly bankrupted the English treasury. Yet Grace's name has been almost completely erased from history. Skilfully capturing the colour and excitement of life on the high seas and at the glittering English court, Alan Gold shows how the lives of two amazing women were intertwined and how they met and formed an extraordinary friendship.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alan Gold began his career as a journalist, working in the UK, Europe and Israel. In 1970 he emigrated to Australia with his wife, Eva, and now lives in St Ives, Sydney, where he divides his time between writing novels and running his award-winning marketing consultancy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0732268281
• ISBN 13: 9780732268282
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 462
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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