{"product_id":"saltblood-by-francesca-de-tores-1","title":"Saltblood by Francesca De Tores","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e'A gripping tale of one woman's extraordinary adventures ... Saltblood is a triumph of the imagination' ELODIE HARPER, author of 'The Wolf Den' trilogy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A ravishing picaresque told with fireworks, finesse and gusto' PAUL LYNCH, author of Prophet Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Saltblood is exquisite. The writing is sumptuous and lyrical, the story fascinating' LOUISE O'NEILL, author of Asking for It and Idol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer mother makes a decision: Mary will become Mark, and Ma will continue to collect his inheritance money. Mary’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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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. She will become a pirate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Startling, fresh and brilliant' ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A wonderful tale and so exquisitely told ... Master and Commander meets Thelma \u0026amp; Louise'J AMES OSWALD, author of the ‘Inspector McLean’ series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A thrilling, gender-shaking roar of a tale every reader will enjoy' NEIL BLACKMORE, author of Radical Love \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Saltblood is a complete triumph. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback \/ 368 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookish Type","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55448946442621,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/0891\/0933\/files\/9781526661319.jpg?v=1741267989","url":"https:\/\/thebookishtype.pro\/products\/saltblood-by-francesca-de-tores-1","provider":"The Bookish Type","version":"1.0","type":"link"}