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With the threat of the First World War looming, tension simmers under the surface of Ireland. Growing up in the privileged confines of Dublin's leafy Rathmines, the bright, beautiful Gifford sisters Grace, Muriel and Nellie kick against the conventions of their wealthy Anglo-Irish background and their mother Isabella's expectations. Soon, as war erupts across Europe, the spirited sisters find themselves caught up in their country'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 bravely takes up arms, fighting alongside Countess Constance Markievicz in the rebellion. On Easter Monday, 1916, the biggest uprising in Ireland for two centuries begins. The world of the Gifford sisters and everyone they hold dear will be torn apart in a fight that is destined for tragedy.
With the threat of the First World War looming, tension simmers under the surface of Ireland. Growing up in the privileged confines of Dublin's leafy Rathmines, the bright, beautiful Gifford sisters Grace, Muriel and Nellie kick against the conventions of their wealthy Anglo-Irish background and their mother Isabella's expectations. Soon, as war erupts across Europe, the spirited sisters find themselves caught up in their country'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 bravely takes up arms, fighting alongside Countess Constance Markievicz in the rebellion. On Easter Monday, 1916, the biggest uprising in Ireland for two centuries begins. The world of the Gifford sisters and everyone they hold dear will be torn apart in a fight that is destined for tragedy.
Published for the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Rebel Sisters is the Number One Irish bestseller from award-winning novelist Marita Conlon-McKenna, who writes with all the emotional depth and warmth of Maeve Binchy.
Born in Dublin in 1956 and brought up in Goatstown, Marita went to
school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Mount Anville, later
working in the family business, the bank, and a travel agency. She
has four children with her husband James, and they live in the
Stillorgan area of Dublin.
Marita was always fascinated by the Famine period in Irish history
and read everything available on the subject. When she heard a
radio report of an unmarked children's grave from the Famine period
being found under a hawthorn tree, she decided to write her first
book, Under the Hawthorn Tree. Nicola Taggart is an English stage,
film and television actress. She graduated from the Bristol Old Vic
Theatre School and has appeared in numerous stage productions
including Days of Wine and Roses and The Lion, the Witch and the
Wardrobe. In 2013 she performed in the short film So You Want To Be
A Writer, and later appeared in the feature film The Rise and Fall
of the Krays in 2014. Most recently she has moved into television
playing Jill Robertson in the British comedy-drama series, Brief
Encounters.
"Finally, women are being written back into the history of
[Ireland's] awakening . . . There is such a story to tell, and the
author skilfully handles her considerable amount of research"
*Irish Mail*
"Conlon-McKenna's marvellous book could not be more timely. As
painful as the story of these three sisters is, it is told with a
light and deft hand. Her attention to historical detail is
meticulous, her prose is easy and fluid. To tell a tale where the
ending is already known and yet hold the reader spellbound
throughout is an admirable trait in a writer, and Conlon-McKenna
has accomplished this tricky manoeuvre beautifully. It's simply a
gripping read."
*Irish Independent*
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