The Pirate Queen
The Pirate Queen: In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of the Sea Barbara Sjoholm,
Publisher: Seal Press (WA)
ISBN: 158005109X
Edition: Paperback; 2004-06-01
Summary:
The Pirate Queen begins in Ireland with the notorious Grace O'Malley,
a scourge to the most powerful fleets of sixteenth-century Europe.
This Irish clan chieftain and pirate queen was a contemporary of
Elizabeth I, and a figure whose life is the stuff of myth. Regularly
raiding English ships caught off Ireland's west coast, O'Malley
purportedly fought off fierce Algerian pirates just hours after
giving birth to her son. She commanded two hundred men (and a couple
of husbands), and acquired lands and castles that still dot the Irish
coastline today. But O'Malley was not alone, especially in the waters
of the North Atlantic where author Barbara Sjoholm traveled through
coastal communities and seafaring ports to collect these little-known
stories. Since ancient times, women have rowed and sailed, commanded
and fished, built boats and owned fleets. Yet their incredible
contributions have been nearly erased from the history books, as have
the myths of seal women, Finn wives, and storm witches. In The Pirate
Queen, Sjoholm brings some of these extraordinary stories back to
life, taking the reader on an unforgettable journey in this
meticulously researched, colorfully written, and truly original work.
Illustrations and maps add to these intriguing swashbuckling tales
Contemporary world regional geography
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