Bonny & Read Av Julie Walker

<p><b><h2>The stunning new feminist retelling of the real-life female pirates of the Caribbean </h2></b><br><br><b>*One of <i>The Times</i>'' Best Historical Fiction Novels of August* <br></b><br>''This swashbuckling debut is great fun''<br><b><i>THE TIMES</i></b><br><br>''Wonderfully drawn characters and a terrific pace''<br><b>JESS KIDD, bestselling author of THE NIGHT SHIP</b><br><br><b>''</b>''A poignant depiction of true female friendship, and a really good adventure story, beautifully told''<br><b>FRANCES QUINN, author of THE SMALLEST MAN </b><br><br>''A cracking read. . . Fascinating, complex characters and a real page-turner!''<br><b>LIZ HYDER, author of THE GIFTS </b><br><br>''Bonny and Read has it all. Adventure, atmosphere, sizzling suspense and unforgettable characters. Such a brilliant debut!''<br><b>SD SYKES, author of THE GOOD DEATH</b><br><br>''A deftly told tale of the complexities of friendship, female identity & freedom, featuring two remarkable women determined to d

The stunning new feminist retelling of the real-life female pirates of the Caribbean *One of The Times' Best Historical Fiction Novels of August* 'This swashbuckling debut is great fun'THE TIMES 'A cracking read. . .Fascinating, complex characters and a real page-turner!'LIZ HYDER, author of THE GIFTS 'Bonny and Read has it all. Adventure, atmosphere, sizzling suspense and unforgettable characters. Such a brilliant debut!'SD SYKES, author of THE GOOD DEATH'A deftly told tale of the complexities of friendship, female identity & freedom, featuring two remarkable women determined to define their own destinies .. . the pages turn themselves'ANITA FRANK, author of THE LOST ONES'What a debut! A fabulous, dangerous sea-shanty of a story' KATIE MUNNIK, author of THE AERIALISTS'A wonderful story, so beautifully told and absolutely gripping to the very end'EMMA CARROLL'Walker's book is a warm and wonderful tribute to these timeless women, with intriguing detail of the period and the pirate life.' LISA REDMOND, Historical Novel Society***Rebels.Pirates. Women. Caribbean, 1720.Two extraordinary women are on the run - from their pasts, from the British Navy and the threat of execution, and from the destiny that fate has written for them. Plantation owner's daughter, runaway wife, pirate - Anne Bonny has forged her own story in a man's world. But when she is involved in the capture of a British merchant ship, she is amazed to find another woman amongst the crew, with a history as unconventional as her own.Dressed as a boy from childhood, Mary Read has been a soldier, a sailor, a widow - but never a woman in charge of her own destiny. As their exhilarating, tumultuous exploits find fame, the ballad of Bonny and Read is sung from shore to shore - but when you swim against the tide of history, freedom is a dangerous thing... An exuberant reimagining of the extraordinary story of Bonny & Read - trailblazing, boundary-defying, swashbuckling heroines whose story deserves to be known.Perfect for fans of Ariadne, The Mercies and The Familiars.