{"product_id":"saltblood-by-francesca-de-tores-9781526661333","title":"Saltblood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/em\u003e GOOD BOOKS READER FAVOURITE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A gripping tale of one woman's extraordinary adventures ... \u003cem\u003eSaltblood\u003c\/em\u003e is a triumph of the imagination'\u003c\/strong\u003e — ELODIE HARPER, author of 'The Wolf Den' trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A ravishing picaresque told with fireworks, finesse and gusto'\u003c\/strong\u003e — PAUL LYNCH, author of \u003cem\u003eProphet Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ewell crafted\u003c\/strong\u003e, salty, old-fashioned \u003cstrong\u003eadventure\u003c\/strong\u003e about identity and freedom' — \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mother makes a decision: Mary will become Mark, and Ma will continue to collect his inheritance money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMary’s dual existence as Mark will lead to a role as a footman in a grand house, serving a French mistress; to the navy, learning who to trust and how to navigate by the stars; and to the army and the battlegrounds of Flanders, finding love among the bloodshed and the mud. But none of this will stop Mary yearning for the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn back to the water, Mary must reinvent herself yet again, for a woman aboard a ship is a dangerous thing. This time Mary will become something more dangerous than a woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe will become a pirate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBreathing life into the Golden Age of Piracy, \u003cem\u003eSaltblood\u003c\/em\u003e is a wild adventure, a treasure trove, weaving an intoxicating tale of gender and survival, passion and loss, journeys and transformation, through the story of Mary Read, one of history’s most remarkable figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003cem\u003eSaltblood\u003c\/em\u003e is exquisite. The writing is sumptuous and lyrical, the story fascinating'\u003c\/strong\u003e — LOUISE O'NEILL, author of \u003cem\u003eAsking for It\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIdol\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Startling, fresh and brilliant'\u003c\/strong\u003e — ANNA MAZZOLA, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Clockwork Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A wonderful tale and so exquisitely told ... \u003cem\u003eMaster and Commander\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — JAMES OSWALD, author of the ‘Inspector McLean’ series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A thrilling, gender-shaking roar of a tale every reader will enjoy'\u003c\/strong\u003e — NEIL BLACKMORE, author of \u003cem\u003eRadical Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003cem\u003eSaltblood\u003c\/em\u003e is a complete triumph. A glittering jewel of a novel; a treasure chest of delight. I cannot bring myself to put it down'\u003c\/strong\u003e — E.S. THOMSON, author of \u003cem\u003eBeloved Poison\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46714425278700,"sku":"9781526661333","price":46.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d2bf2703249ad1a74aab10adbf7080c9.jpg?v=1754370049","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/saltblood-by-francesca-de-tores-9781526661333","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}