Free The Pirate Queen Ebooks Online
In the sixteenth century, Granuaile, the Pirate Queen, warrior and leader, was the terror of the North Atlantic and the most feared woman in Ireland. Heading a large army and a fleet of ships, she lived by trading and raiding and demanding tribute from all who sailed through her territory. Told partly through letters written to her son Tibbot, it charts the gradual decline of the Gaelic chieftains and traditions of Ireland as Elizabeth Tudor, the 'Virgin Queen' of England, extended her power throughout Ireland by bribery and slaughter. It is a story of immense bravery and daring, as Granuaile takes on the great Norman lords, smuggles weapons and mercenaries for the Ulster Gaelic O'Donnell and O'Neill clans and finally goes to confront Elizabeth Tudor herself. Some of the great figures of Irish history feature, including Red Hugh O'Donnell, Hugh O'Neill, Hugh Dubh O'Donnell, and Richard Bingham.
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: O'Brien Press; 2nd edition (February 25, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0862789745
ISBN-13: 978-0862789749
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,481,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #98 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction > Renaissance
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
I have been one of Morgan Llywelyn's biggest fans since I was drawn to her book Druids over 20 years ago. This book was very disappointing. It almost seemed like an outline for one of her novels that somehow got published as a book. The story is there but the usual depth and magic of her writing are missing. It's a good narrative if you want a fast history of the great Granuaile as it covers her legends and stories from beginning to end very well, but that is all.
The perfect book to read to my daughter. Granuaile O'Malley is an incredible person and Morgan has written a book for young people that tells us who she is.
great author, geat read
Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship The Pirate Guidelines: A Book for Those Who Desire to Keep to the Code and Live a Pirate's Life (Pirates of the Caribbean) Granuaile: Pirate Queen The Pirate Queen It's Good to Be Queen: Becoming as Bold, Gracious, and Wise as the Queen of Sheba The Queen's Dolls' House: A Dollhouse Made for Queen Mary The Queen's Speech: An Intimate Portrait of the Queen in her Own Words Queen's Own Fool: A Novel of Mary Queen of Scots (Stuart Quartet) The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots (Young Royals) Minecraft: Queen: Diary of a Minecraft Queen (Minecraft Queens, Minecraft Princess, Minecraft Prince, Minecraft Princes, Minecraft Girls, Minecraft Diaries, Minecraft Story) The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots (Young Royals Book 7) The Only Pirate at the Party A Pirate Looks at Fifty How to Train Your Dragon: How to Be a Pirate The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, The First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805 Pirate Pups! (Paw Patrol) (Little Golden Book) The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure I Spy Pirate Treasure (I Spy Tv Tie-in) Pirate Treasure Mazes (Dover Children's Activity Books) Kwazii's Pirate Book of Sea Monsters (Octonauts)
