Seaborne by Nuala O'Connor

Seaborne by Nuala O'Connor1703, Kinsale, County Cork. Anne Coleman is the illegitimate child of a local lawyer and his maid; disguised as 'Anthony' to protect reputations, the mask suits Anne just fine. But, fixated on boats and the sea, she struggles to fit in, and her devoted mother fears for her fiercely independent and impulsive daughter. When their secrets are exposed, the family emigrates to the new colony of Carolina, but this fresh start will bring devastating loss and

a successful career ended in ignominy and an intriguing aspect of Moloney's story is why things fell apart when they did

Lucy reluctantly agrees

a satire on our age of self-promotion

the country is holding its breath

the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders

Virtue Rewarded became a national sensation

full of sadness

they realise how little they know about Nisha

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of highs and lows on the stages of Dublin and London's West End

and her brother Bruno nearly drowns in the sea

'Her story is a testament to our true human potential