Transworld Rebel Sisters Conlon-McKenna Marita

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 подробнее