The Wild Irish: A Novel of Elizabeth I and the Pirate O'MalleyTwo female titans -- perfectly matched in guts, guile, and political genius. Elizabeth, queen of England, has taken on the mighty Spanish Armada and, in a stunning sea battle, vanquished it. But her troubles are far from over. 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. Grace O'Malley -- notorious pirate, gunrunner, and "Mother of the Irish Rebellion" -- is at the heart of the conflict. For years, she has fought against the English stranglehold on her beloved country. 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. 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. |
Contents
Section 15 | 276 |
Section 16 | 285 |
Section 17 | 291 |
Section 18 | 305 |
Section 19 | 307 |
Section 20 | 312 |
Section 21 | 323 |
Section 22 | 329 |
Section 9 | 207 |
Section 10 | 216 |
Section 11 | 227 |
Section 12 | 246 |
Section 13 | 249 |
Section 14 | 252 |
Section 23 | 351 |
Section 24 | 356 |
Section 25 | 371 |
Section 26 | 377 |