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Ireland's Pirate Queen: The True Story of Grace O'Malley, 1530 - 1603
Ireland's Pirate Queen The True Story of Grace O'Malley 1530 1603
Author: Anne Chambers
She was married twice, divorced once, took a lover when she wanted, and gave birth to one of her sons on the deck of her own ship. She was Grace O'Malley, the sixteenth-century Irish woman who provoked awe, anger, admiration, and fear in the English men who, by persuasion and by the sword, came to conquer the land of her birth.
ISBN-13: 9781567318586
ISBN-10: 1567318584
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 205
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2.7 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: MJF Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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bothrootes avatar reviewed Ireland's Pirate Queen: The True Story of Grace O'Malley, 1530 - 1603 on + 207 more book reviews
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I was very disapointed in this book. I had assumed it was going to be in story form telling about Grace O'malley's life. It is more a history documentation of her family. I would compair it to a college couse or disertation of a family rather than an enjoyable read about the pirate queen.
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reviewed Ireland's Pirate Queen: The True Story of Grace O'Malley, 1530 - 1603 on + 1435 more book reviews
Read the story of Grace O'Malley's life and about the Ireland in which she lived. It follows her life chronologically, moving back and forth for flow of the story. There are few historical records within the Irish clans, especially about Granuaile. She was woman so her life was considered unimportant and merited little detail. There are few historical records within the Irish clans, especially about Granuaile.

She was a Pirate, a mother and a political negotiator who met with Queen Elizabeth. A woman who defied mores for women's roles of the time, she lived through the move from tribal Gaelic society to English law. Apparently, Irish women filled more leadership positions prior to England's conquest. One could ask for more detail but, nevertheless, her life is a fascinating one. And, interestingly this book has been used in the Irish history curriculum.
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Great book,


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