{"product_id":"bonny-read","title":"Bonny \u0026 Read","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe stunning new feminist retelling of the real-life female pirates of the Caribbean \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*One of \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e'' Best Historical Fiction Novels of August* \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This swashbuckling debut is great fun''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wonderfully drawn characters and a terrific pace''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJESS KIDD, bestselling author of THE NIGHT SHIP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e''A poignant depiction of true female friendship, and a really good adventure story, beautifully told''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRANCES QUINN, author of THE SMALLEST MAN \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A cracking read. . . Fascinating, complex characters and a real page-turner!''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIZ HYDER, author of THE GIFTS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Bonny and Read has it all.  Adventure, atmosphere, sizzling suspense and unforgettable characters. Such a brilliant debut!''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSD SYKES, author of THE GOOD DEATH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A deftly told tale of the complexities of friendship, female identity \u0026amp; freedom, featuring two remarkable women determined to define their own destinies . . . the pages turn themselves''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eANITA FRANK, author of THE LOST ONES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''What a debut! A fabulous, dangerous sea-shanty of a story'' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKATIE MUNNIK, author of THE AERIALISTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A wonderful story, so beautifully told and absolutely gripping to the very end''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEMMA CARROLL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWalker''s book is a warm and wonderful tribute to these timeless women, with intriguing detail of the period and the pirate life.'' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLISA REDMOND, \u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebels. Pirates. Women. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaribbean, 1720. \u003c\/i\u003eTwo extraordinary women are on the run - from their pasts, from the British Navy and the threat of execution, and from the destiny that fate has written for them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlantation owner''s daughter, runaway wife, pirate - Anne Bonny has forged her own story in a man''s world. But when she is involved in the capture of a British merchant ship, she is amazed to find another woman amongst the crew, with a history as unconventional as her own. Dressed as a boy from childhood, Mary Read has been a soldier, a sailor, a widow - but never a woman in charge of her own destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs their exhilarating, tumultuous exploits find fame, the ballad of Bonny and Read is sung from shore to shore - but when you swim against the tide of history, freedom is a dangerous thing...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exuberant reimagining of the extraordinary story of Bonny \u0026amp; Read - trailblazing, boundary-defying, swashbuckling heroines whose story deserves to be known. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Familiars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57308556165502,"sku":"NW9781529395723","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529395723.jpg?v=1778544527","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/bonny-read","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}