{"product_id":"saltblood-an-epic-historical-fiction-debut-inspired-by-real-life-female-pirates","title":"Saltblood: An epic historical fiction debut inspired by real life female pirates","description":"\u003cp\u003e**WINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE **\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\u003cp\u003eShe will become a pirate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreathing life into the Golden Age of Piracy, Saltblood 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\u003cp\u003e'Saltblood is exquisite. The writing is sumptuous and lyrical, the story fascinating'\u003cbr\u003eLOUISE O'NEILL, author of Asking for It and Idol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Startling, fresh and brilliant'\u003cbr\u003eANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful tale and so exquisitely told ... Master and Commander meets Thelma \u0026amp; Louise'\u003cbr\u003eJAMES OSWALD, author of the 'Inspector McLean' series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling, gender-shaking roar of a tale every reader will enjoy'\u003cbr\u003eNEIL BLACKMORE, author of Radical Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Saltblood is a complete triumph. A glittering jewel of a novel; a treasure chest of delight. I cannot bring myself to put it down' E.S. THOMSON, author of Beloved Poison\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59358098456910,"sku":"9781526661319","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/6775\/7390\/files\/9781526661319.jpg?v=1775549998","url":"https:\/\/intothewest.co.uk\/products\/saltblood-an-epic-historical-fiction-debut-inspired-by-real-life-female-pirates","provider":"Into the West Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}