{"product_id":"the-irish-princess-elizabeth-chadwick-9780751565010","title":"The Irish Princess","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer father's only daughter. Her country's only hope. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________________________ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIreland, 1152 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1166\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e________________________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Elizabeth Chadwick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An author who makes history come gloriously alive'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Stunning . . . Her characters are beguiling, and the story is intriguing'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Erskine \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Enjoyable and sensuous'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Meticulous research and strong storytelling'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A riveting read . . . A glorious adventure not to be missed!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Chadwick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0751565016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780751565010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sphere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 1.07d","brand":"Elizabeth Chadwick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48174886813951,"sku":"9780751565010","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abc51bb5-7dfe-4d43-9511-bfcd14394a89.jpg?v=1771331172","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-irish-princess-elizabeth-chadwick-9780751565010","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}