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Rebel Sisters
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The No.1 bestselling novel from one of Ireland’s most loved writers!With the threat of the First World War looming, tension simmers under the surface of Ireland. Bright, beautiful and intelligent, the Gifford sisters Grace, Muriel and Nellie kick against the conventions of their privileged, wealthy Anglo-Irish background and their mother Isabella’s expectations.As War erupts across Europe, the spirited sisters soon find themselves caught up in Ireland’s struggle for freedom.Muriel falls deeply in love with writer Thomas MacDonagh, artist Grace meets the enigmatic Joe Plunkett – both leaders of ‘The Rising’ – while Nellie joins ‘The Citizen Army’ and takes up arms to fight alongside Countess Markievicz in the rebellion. On Easter Monday 1916, the Rising begins, and the world of the Gifford sisters and everyone they hold dear is torn apart in a fight that is destined for tragedy.____________’Engrossing’ Sunday Times’Marvellous … A gripping read’ Irish Independent’Finally, women are being written back into the history of [Ireland’s] awakening’ Irish Mail on Sunday
Additional information
| Weight | 0.325 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.8 × 12.7 × 19.8 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 480 |
| Publisher | |
| Year Published | 2016-10-6 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 1848272006 |
| About The Author | Marita Conlon-McKenna is a hugely successful Irish children's writer. Her first novel, UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE , sold over 250,000 copies in the Irish market alone. Her debut adult novel, THE MAGDALEN, was a number one bestseller in Ireland.Marita lives in Dublin with her husband |
| Review Quote | Conlon-McKenna's marvellous book could not be more timely. As painful as the story of these three sisters is, it is told with a light and deft hand. Her attention to historical detail is meticulous, her prose is easy and fluid. To tell a tale where the ending is already known and yet hold the reader spellbound throughout is an admirable trait in a writer, and Conlon-McKenna has accomplished this tricky manoeuvre beautifully. It's simply a gripping read |
| Other text | A deft retelling of the story [of the Easter Rising] . . . Engrossing |
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