{"product_id":"irish-princess","title":"Irish Princess","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer father''s only daughter. Her country''s only hope. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIreland, 1152\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe King of Leinster, awaiting news of his newborn child, is disappointed to hear he has a daughter. Diarmait MacMurchada wanted another strapping son to shoulder a spear, wield a sword, and protect his kingdom. But from the moment Diarmait held the newborn Aoife knew she would be his most precious treasure.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1166\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForced into exile Aoife and her family find themselves at the mercy of Henry II. Aoife - aware of her beauty but not its power - intrigues and beguiles Henry in equal measure. For Aoife he agrees to help her father, an alliance that leads the MacMurchadas to the charismatic Richard de Clare, a man dissatisfied with his lot and open to new horizons. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiarmit promises Richard Aoife''s hand in marriage in return for his aid in Ireland, but Aoife has her own thoughts on the matter. She may be a prize, but she is not a pawn, and she will play the men at their own game. For herself, for her family, and for her country. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the royal halls of scheming kings, to staunch Welsh border fortresses and the wild green kingdoms of Ireland, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Princess \u003c\/i\u003eis a sumptuous, journey of ambition and desire, love and loss, heartbreak and survival.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Elizabeth Chadwick\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An author who makes history come gloriously alive''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Stunning . . . Her characters are beguiling, and the story is intriguing''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Erskine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous ride''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I rank Elizabeth Chadwick with such historical novelist stars as Dorothy Dunnett and Anya Seton''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Kay Penman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Enjoyable and sensuous''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Meticulous research and strong storytelling''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A riveting read . . . A glorious adventure not to be missed!''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316994384254,"sku":"NW9780751565010","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780751565010.jpg?v=1778702320","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/irish-princess","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}