Pirate Queen: The Legend of Grace O'Malley (Hardcover)

from SDaisy

This is a graphic novel with an historical setting and cast of characters. It tells the story (some fact, some fiction) of Grainne Ni Mhaille, a.k.a. Grace O'Malley, daughter of a legendary Irish chieftain, shortly after Ireland came under English Tudor rule. Spanning from the reign of King Henry...

from Bookslesstravelled

An interesting read. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I ended up enjoying this book, and look forward to reading more. Well written and easy to read.

from gypsysmom

I'm not a big reader of graphic books but when this book was offered on LibraryThing's Early Reviewers list I requested it. Partly it was because I was planning a trip to Ireland and I was trying to read as much literature set in Ireland as I could. Additionally I wanted to see what a woman livin...

from Avogt221

I'll preface this by saying that I don't know a lot about Grace O'Malley, aside from her "Pirate Queen" moniker. After reading this, I have a slightly better idea of the general scope of her life but not that much more. Her motivations and enthusiasm seem to shift drastically from page to page. S...

from LynnB

I didn't know much about Grace O'Malley before reading this book. I still don't know a whole lot. The best thing about this book, I think, is that it has inspired me to read more about its protagonist. I found the book hard to follow at times...I wasn't always sure who was who in terms of the com...