A Ser vice of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
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A sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O&rsquo\;Malley\, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked ev erything to defend her people. Venture onto the high seas with the thrilli ng latest from the \;New York Times \;bestselling author of \; The Frozen River \;and \;I Was Anastasia.
\nGrace O&rsquo\;M alley was born to be a sea captain. But despite her natural skill on the w ater\, Grace learns early that her dreams of a life at the helm are not co mpatible with the expectations of her noble family. As the only daughter o f a powerful chieftain\, her role is to secure a strong alliance and bear children. But when she&rsquo\;s sent to foster with a nearby clan\, Grace falls for a clever and open-minded second son&mdash\;a man she cannot have .
\nMarried off against her will to a brutal warrior\, Grace perform s her duty\, all the while gathering followers loyal to her\, and consolid ating her husband&rsquo\;s power\, only to be ousted from his lands. But t his betrayal offers Grace the opportunity to return to sea\, finally leadi ng clan O&rsquo\;Malley&rsquo\;s mighty fleet. Just as she finds true inde pendence\, Queen Elizabeth&rsquo\;s incursions into Ireland grow bolder an d Grace must fight to defend her land\, her ships\, and the people she lov es most against the cruel and power-hungry English deputies\, who will sto p at nothing to check her influence.
\nKeenly observed and fiercely written\, Ariel Lawhon&rsquo\;s new action-packed novel channels the untam ed beauty and harsh realities of sixteenth-century Ireland\, as seen throu gh the eyes of an unforgettable heroine who rightly became &ldquo\;the Pir ate Queen of Ireland.&rdquo\;
\n--from the publisher's website.
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