Granuaile: Pirate Queen

by Morgan Llywelyn

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0862789745
• ISBN13: 9780862789749
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: O'Brien Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary